Buckingham is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Buckingham typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buckingham, ~51% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~-4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buckingham compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buckingham sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 106 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 74 leaning the other way.
Politically, Buckingham sits close to the rest of Pennsylvania.
Why Buckingham leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Buckingham. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Buckingham, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Buckingham looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Buckingham 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Buckingham have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Holicong, PA Even
- Furlong, PA Even
- Glendale, PA Even
- Wycombe, PA R+5
- Doylestown, PA D+7
- New Hope, PA D+16
- Jamison, PA R+3
- Carversville, PA D+5
- Gardenville, PA R+6
- Plumsteadville, PA R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brayton, IA R+51
- Shady Hill, TN R+79
- Shamballah-Ashrama, CO R+18
- Lackey, MS R+79
- Elk City, ID R+56
- Holloway, OH R+59
- Oak Mountain, GA R+39
- Umber View Heights, MO R+61
- Schnellville, IN R+57
- Ridgeway, MI R+44
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.