18072 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 18072 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 18072, ~28% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 18072 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 18072 leans more Republican than 22 of 29 neighbors.
18072 runs about 27 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 18072. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 18072 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 18072, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 18072 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 18072 are family households, above 85% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 18072, PA sits in the top quarter 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 18072 looks the way it does
Turnout in 18072 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.