Abington leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Abington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Abington, ~59% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Abington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Abington leans more Democratic than 215 of 255 neighbors.
Abington runs about 37 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Abington sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Abington. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Abington leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Abington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in Abington live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Abington sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 93% of cities). Abington 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; Abington, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Abington looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Abington 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.
Nearby Cities
- Willow Grove, PA D+28
- Jenkintown, PA D+37
- Dresher, PA D+31
- Glenside, PA D+45
- Wyncote, PA D+76
- Oreland, PA D+26
- Huntingdon Valley, PA D+5
- Hatboro, PA D+5
- Bryn Athyn, PA D+23
- Elkins Park, PA D+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Trabuco Canyon, CA R+6
- Charlotte, MI R+28
- Red Wing, MN R+8
- Burke Centre, VA D+32
- Marysville, CA R+12
- Plain City, OH R+24
- Swansea, MA R+8
- Hopkinton, MA D+26
- Yazoo City, MS D+46
- Lemay, MO D+2
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.