Chadds Ford leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Chadds Ford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chadds Ford, ~52% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chadds Ford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chadds Ford leans more Democratic than 92 of 195 neighbors.
Chadds Ford runs about 11 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chadds Ford. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Chadds Ford leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Chadds Ford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Chadds Ford hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Chadds Ford sits in the top fifth on density (about 41%, above 84% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Chadds Ford, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Chadds Ford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Chadds Ford 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Chadds Ford have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Thornton, PA D+11
- Mendenhall, PA D+28
- Westtown, PA D+8
- Rockland, DE D+22
- Glen Mills, PA D+4
- Pocopson, PA D+11
- Garnet Valley, PA Even
- Cheyney, PA R+3
- Arden, DE D+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Timberlake, VA R+30
- Attalla, AL R+65
- Saylorsburg, PA R+27
- Chestnut Ridge, NY R+31
- Hartsville, TN R+59
- Flowood, MS R+35
- Williston, VT D+22
- Edgerton, WI R+8
- Powell, WY R+54
- Olney, IL R+43
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.