Winterstown is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Winterstown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winterstown, ~20% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winterstown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winterstown leans more Republican than 105 of 120 neighbors.
Winterstown runs about 54 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Winterstown 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 Winterstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Winterstown drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Winterstown fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Winterstown are family households, above 82% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Winterstown, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Winterstown looks the way it does
Turnout in Winterstown 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
- Cross Roads, PA R+54
- Felton, PA R+54
- Dallastown, PA R+22
- Red Lion, PA R+28
- Yoe, PA R+20
- Loganville, PA R+20
- Stewartstown, PA R+43
- Wiley, PA R+51
- Jacobus, PA R+20
- Spry, PA R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rudd, IA R+42
- Howardsville, MI R+39
- Ellijay, NC R+45
- Depauville, NY R+40
- West Galway, NY R+20
- Bay View, OH R+28
- Rock Spring, NC D+26
- Long, OK R+68
- Moingona, IA R+35
- Green Creek, IL R+67
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.