19044 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 19044 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19044, ~48% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19044 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19044 leans more Democratic than 37 of 101 neighbors.
19044 runs about 13 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and 19044 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 19044. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+18) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 19044 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 19044, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in 19044 hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 19044 sits in the top fifth on density (about 87%, above 86% of zip codes). 19044 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; 19044, 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 19044 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 19044 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 70%, about 10 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.