19009 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 19009 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19009, ~52% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19009 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19009 leans more Democratic than 43 of 100 neighbors.
19009 runs about 25 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and 19009 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why 19009 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 19009, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in 19009 hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 19009 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes. 19009 runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 19009, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 19009 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 19009 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 19009 have completed high school, above 96% of zip codes. 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.