15233 is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 15233 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 15233, ~70% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 15233 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 15233 leans more Democratic than 97 of 98 neighbors.
15233 runs about 78 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and 15233 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 15233. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+64), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 15233 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 15233, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 15233 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 15233 sits in the top quarter (about 54%, above 91% of zip codes). 15233 runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 15233, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 15233 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 15233 have completed high school, about 6 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. 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.