Brookside is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Brookside typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brookside, ~42% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brookside compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Brookside sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 6 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 2 leaning the other way.
Politically, Brookside sits close to the rest of Pennsylvania.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Brookside. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Brookside leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Brookside. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Brookside, Erie, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Brookside looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Brookside own their home, about 14 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fairfield, Erie, PA R+4
- Belle Valley, Erie, PA R+4
- Southeast Erie, Erie, PA D+20
- Central Eastside, Erie, PA D+44
- South East Hills, Erie, PA D+16
- East Erie, Erie, PA D+47
- Marvintown, Erie, PA D+27
- Downtown Erie, Erie, PA D+36
- Little Italy, Erie, PA D+30
- West Side Squires, Erie, PA D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Franklin Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+88
- Wood Streets, Riverside, CA D+17
- Woodlawn Lake, San Antonio, TX D+37
- Brentwood, Jacksonville, FL D+76
- Lauderdale North Park, North Lauderdale, FL D+57
- Turtle Creek, Jacksonville, FL D+75
- Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN D+44
- Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN D+71
- South Central, Raleigh, NC D+69
- The Lakes-Country Club, Spring Valley, NV D+11
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.