York Haven leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 86% of adults in York Haven typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in York Haven, ~27% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How York Haven compares
Among cities within 25 miles, York Haven leans more Republican than 84 of 141 neighbors.
York Haven runs about 37 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within York Haven. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 12 points.
Why York Haven 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 York Haven, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
York Haven votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 35%, above 82% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in York Haven are family households, above 84% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; York Haven, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in York Haven looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in York Haven own their home, about 11 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Strinestown, PA R+31
- Goldsboro, PA R+34
- Etters, PA R+33
- Falmouth, PA R+50
- Erney, PA R+43
- Manchester, PA R+30
- Royalton, PA R+29
- Bainbridge, PA R+49
- Lewisberry, PA R+38
- Mount Wolf, PA R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cheverly, MD D+72
- Baldwin City, KS R+14
- Perham, MN R+39
- Osceola, IA R+35
- Basalt, CO D+22
- Vidalia, LA R+50
- Sparks Glencoe, MD D+3
- Iola, KS R+42
- Carolina Beach, NC R+11
- Pine Brook, NJ Even
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.