6th Ward leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 6th Ward typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 6th Ward, ~25% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 6th Ward compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, 6th Ward leans more Democratic than 3 of 17 neighbors.
6th Ward runs about 15 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and 6th Ward sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why 6th Ward leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 6th Ward, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in 6th Ward have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 41%). 6th Ward 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; 6th Ward, Allentown, PA sits in the top tenth 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 6th Ward looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 6th Ward is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 40%, about 24 points below the Pennsylvania average of 64%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in 6th Ward have completed high school, below 84% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 6th Ward sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- 1st Ward, Allentown, PA D+30
- NoTi, Allentown, PA D+30
- Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA D+36
- Overlook Park, Allentown, PA D+26
- Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA D+26
- Old Allentown, Allentown, PA D+34
- Downtown, Allentown, PA D+38
- West Park, Allentown, PA D+29
- Fairview, Allentown, PA D+23
- Rittersville, Allentown, PA D+10
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lake View, Kirkland, WA D+53
- St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood, Indianapolis, IN D+62
- Sea View Estates, Oxnard, CA D+22
- Sylvester Park, Pasco, WA D+17
- Morgan Village, Camden, NJ D+68
- Catalina Foothills Estates, Catalina Foothills, AZ D+28
- Berkley Estates, Neptune, NJ D+46
- Brierwood, Jacksonville, FL R+11
- Northwood, Tamarac, FL D+20
- Queensboro-Brentwood-Crystal Spgs, Bothell, WA D+29
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.