Worcester leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Worcester typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Worcester, ~62% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~-8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Worcester compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Worcester leans more Democratic than 125 of 215 neighbors.
Worcester runs about 15 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Worcester sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Worcester 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 Worcester, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in Worcester hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Worcester sits in the top fifth on density (about 32%, above 81% of cities). Worcester runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Worcester, PA sits in the top 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 Worcester looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Worcester is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and more than 99% of households in Worcester own their home, compared to around 65% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Worcester have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eagleville, PA D+43
- Norristown, PA D+31
- Skippack, PA D+3
- Collegeville, PA D+9
- Graterford, PA D+34
- Audubon, PA D+20
- Blue Bell, PA D+27
- Bridgeport, PA D+19
- Trappe, PA D+13
- King of Prussia, PA D+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Centertown, TN R+70
- Emory, SC R+19
- Healing Springs, AL R+72
- Sidney, TX R+80
- Eberle, KY R+72
- Clare, IL R+32
- Torbert, LA R+72
- Eau Claire, PA R+58
- Lone Star, SC R+20
- Lone Pine, PA R+50
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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.