19082 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 19082 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19082, ~45% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19082 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19082 leans more Democratic than 67 of 110 neighbors.
19082 runs about 55 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and 19082 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 19082. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 33 points.
Why 19082 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 19082, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 19082 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in 19082 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes. 19082 runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 19082, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 19082 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 48% of households in 19082 rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 19082 have completed high school, below 76% 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.