Carrick leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Carrick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Carrick, ~42% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Carrick compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Carrick leans more Democratic than 3 of 24 neighbors.
Carrick runs about 20 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Carrick sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Carrick. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Carrick 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 Carrick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Carrick votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Carrick runs about 20 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Carrick, Pittsburgh, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Carrick looks the way it does
Turnout in Carrick 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
- Overbrook, Pittsburgh, PA D+4
- Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA D+59
- Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA D+23
- whitehall, Pittsburgh, PA D+8
- Southside Slopes, Pittsburgh, PA D+42
- Hazelwood, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
- Southside Flats, Pittsburgh, PA D+55
- Beechview, Pittsburgh, PA D+34
- Sunset Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+34
- Mount Washington, Pittsburgh, PA D+40
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pioneer Park, Las Vegas, NV D+16
- North Broadway, Newark, NJ D+32
- Glencliff, Nashville, TN D+21
- Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA D+50
- Montopolis, Austin, TX D+54
- South Side, Mount Vernon, NY D+75
- Maplewood, Fall River, MA R+6
- Granville Gardens, Chicago, IL D+40
- North Shores, North Bay Village, FL R+7
- Winter Hill, Somerville, MA D+65
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.