Wheatland leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Wheatland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wheatland, ~28% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wheatland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wheatland leans more Republican than 7 of 114 neighbors.
Politically, Wheatland sits close to the rest of Pennsylvania.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wheatland. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+42), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Wheatland leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Wheatland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Wheatland drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wheatland, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Wheatland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wheatland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 17 points below the Pennsylvania average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 36% of households in Wheatland rent, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Farrell, PA D+43
- Sharon, PA D+4
- Masury, OH R+21
- West Middlesex, PA R+40
- Hermitage, PA R+17
- Hubbard, OH R+19
- Sharpsville, PA R+25
- Brookfield, OH R+33
- Yankee Lake, OH R+41
- Halls Corners, OH R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenith, WV R+65
- High Plains, KY R+65
- Thach, AL R+76
- Saltillo, TN R+73
- Castle, OK R+60
- Saverton, MO R+63
- Pineland, SC D+49
- Ruma, IL R+57
- Scammon Bay, AK D+22
- Buchanan, OH R+66
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.