19008 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 94% of adults in 19008 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19008, ~44% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19008 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19008 leans more Republican than 108 of 110 neighbors.
19008 runs about 5 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 19008. The east side is the most split-leaning (R+12) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 19008 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 19008, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
19008 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 89%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 19008 are family households, above 86% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 19008, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 19008 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 19008 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.