Alleghany West is a Democratic stronghold. About 94% of voters here vote Democratic and 6% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Alleghany West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alleghany West, ~69% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alleghany West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Alleghany West leans more Democratic than 42 of 45 neighbors.
Alleghany West runs about 90 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Alleghany West sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Alleghany West 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 Alleghany West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Alleghany West votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Alleghany West runs about 90 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in Alleghany West have never been married, above 94% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Alleghany West, Philadelphia, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Alleghany West looks the way it does
Turnout in Alleghany West sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, PA D+89
- Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, PA D+87
- North Central, Philadelphia, PA D+83
- East Falls, Philadelphia, PA D+75
- Hartranft, Philadelphia, PA D+77
- Brewerytown, Philadelphia, PA D+85
- Hunting Park, Philadelphia, PA D+64
- Fairhill, Philadelphia, PA D+59
- Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne, Philadelphia, PA D+77
- Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Whitestone, Queens, NY R+22
- Creekside Park, The Woodlands, TX R+23
- Warrendale, Detroit, MI D+61
- Crawford, Chicago, IL D+38
- Woodrow, Staten Island, NY R+58
- Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL D+84
- North Creek, Bothell, WA D+24
- Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV D+29
- Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville, FL D+5
- Bach, Ann Arbor, MI D+72
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.