The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Westmoreland County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Westmoreland County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Westmoreland County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Westmoreland County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Westmoreland County, 28.64% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Westmoreland County women make up 51.16% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Westmoreland County is 46.4, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Westmoreland County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Westmoreland County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 10% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Allegheny County, PA: more liberal voters
- Fayette County, PA: more liberal voters
- Indiana County, PA: more conservative voters
- Washington County, PA: more liberal voters
- Armstrong County, PA: more conservative voters
- Somerset County, PA: more conservative voters
- Cambria County, PA: more liberal voters
- Butler County, PA: more conservative voters
- Greene County, PA: more liberal voters
- Beaver County, PA: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lane County, OR: more liberal voters
- Lehigh County, PA: more liberal voters
- Mercer County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Manatee County, FL: more liberal voters
- Nueces County, TX: more liberal voters
- Forsyth County, NC: more liberal voters
- San Juan Municipio, PR: more liberal voters
- Collier County, FL: more conservative voters
- Allen County, IN: more liberal voters
- Madison County, AL: more liberal voters
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