19348 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 19348 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19348, ~48% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19348 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19348 leans more Democratic than 24 of 46 neighbors.
19348 runs about 20 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and 19348 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 19348. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+26) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 19348 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 19348, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in 19348 hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%. 19348 runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 19348, 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 19348 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 19348 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 72%, about 12 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.