Willow Grove leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Willow Grove typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Willow Grove, ~20% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Willow Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Willow Grove leans more Republican than 93 of 108 neighbors.
Willow Grove runs about 52 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Willow Grove is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Willow Grove votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Willow Grove runs about 52 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Willow Grove sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Willow Grove, NY sits above the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Willow Grove looks the way it does
Turnout in Willow Grove sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Montezuma, NY R+39
- Savannah, NY R+41
- Port Byron, NY R+38
- Spring Lake, NY R+42
- South Butler, NY R+43
- Tyre, NY R+42
- Fosterville, NY R+33
- Throopsville, NY R+35
- Emerson, NY R+39
- Marengo, NY R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Roxobel, NC D+50
- South Barre, MA R+12
- South Ashfield, MA D+45
- McVey, IL R+52
- Empeyville, NY R+54
- Willow Springs, CA R+41
- Pine Ridge, OR R+37
- Summerfield, AL R+45
- Petrolia, NY R+44
- Delaware, NJ R+40
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board 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.