Clifton Heights leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Clifton Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clifton Heights, ~43% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clifton Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clifton Heights leans more Democratic than 135 of 247 neighbors.
Clifton Heights runs about 20 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Clifton Heights sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clifton Heights. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Clifton Heights 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 Clifton Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Clifton Heights live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Clifton Heights have never been married, above 94% of cities. Clifton Heights runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Clifton Heights, PA sits in the top tenth 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 Clifton Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Clifton Heights 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 Cities
- Primos, PA D+21
- Aldan, PA D+40
- Collingdale, PA D+52
- Glenolden, PA D+11
- Drexel Hill, PA D+32
- Morton, PA D+9
- Springfield, PA Even
- Holmes, PA R+2
- Lansdowne, PA D+68
- Rutledge, PA D+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mason, MI R+4
- Sault Ste. Marie, MI Even
- Cherryland, CA D+39
- Clewiston, FL R+7
- Huron, SD R+41
- Charlestown, IN R+44
- Valley, AL R+30
- Riverview, MI R+5
- Orland, CA R+31
- Wallkill, NY R+20
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.