17102 is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 17102 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17102, ~54% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17102 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17102 is the most Democratic-leaning.
17102 runs about 66 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and 17102 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 17102. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 17102 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 17102, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 82% of residents in 17102 live in densely developed areas, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 17102 sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 89% of zip codes). 17102 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; 17102, 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 17102 looks the way it does
Turnout in 17102 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.