Banksville leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Banksville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Banksville, ~50% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Banksville compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Banksville leans more Democratic than 4 of 21 neighbors.
Banksville runs about 22 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Banksville sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Banksville. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Banksville 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 Banksville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Banksville votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Banksville runs about 22 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Banksville, Pittsburgh, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Banksville looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Banksville have completed high school, about 6 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Beechview, Pittsburgh, PA D+34
- Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA D+23
- Westwood, Pittsburgh, PA D+20
- Sunset Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+34
- Mission Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+37
- Mount Washington, Pittsburgh, PA D+40
- Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA D+59
- Crafton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA D+32
- Overbrook, Pittsburgh, PA D+4
- Carrick, Pittsburgh, PA D+18
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bluff, Pittsburgh, PA D+48
- Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Highline Villages, Aurora, CO D+45
- Savannah, Sunrise, FL D+14
- Conner, Detroit, MI D+86
- The Oaks, Bakersfield, CA R+22
- Central Topeka 2, Topeka, KS D+22
- CCSI-South Inglewood, Nashville, TN D+57
- Leroy, Buffalo, NY D+73
- East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX D+62
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.