Woodward leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Woodward typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodward, ~18% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodward compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodward leans more Republican than 18 of 102 neighbors.
Woodward runs about 41 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodward. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Woodward 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 Woodward, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Woodward sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 87%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Woodward, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Woodward looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 72% of adults in Woodward have completed high school, about 18 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Aaronsburg, PA R+42
- Rebersburg, PA R+52
- Weikert, PA R+65
- Millheim, PA R+32
- Madisonburg, PA R+50
- Loganton, PA R+66
- Pennhall, PA R+37
- Laurelton, PA R+65
- Middle Creek, PA R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leetsville, MI R+34
- Sichomovi, AZ D+68
- Cleghorn, IA R+54
- Tanglewood, TN R+67
- Witherbee, NY R+19
- Leland, IA R+39
- Kegley, WV R+76
- Stanley, AL R+91
- Forbes Road, PA R+40
- Industrial, WV R+57
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.