15214 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 15214 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 15214, ~54% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 15214 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 15214 leans more Democratic than 78 of 97 neighbors.
15214 runs about 48 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and 15214 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 15214. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 77 points.
Why 15214 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 15214, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in 15214 live in densely developed areas, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 15214 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes. 15214 runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 15214, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 15214 looks the way it does
Turnout in 15214 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.
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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.