Cobbs Creek is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Cobbs Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cobbs Creek, ~64% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cobbs Creek compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Cobbs Creek leans more Democratic than 25 of 34 neighbors.
Cobbs Creek runs about 85 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Cobbs Creek sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Cobbs Creek. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+90) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+73), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Cobbs Creek 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 Cobbs Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cobbs Creek votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Cobbs Creek runs about 85 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 64% of adults in Cobbs Creek have never been married, above 96% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cobbs Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Cobbs Creek 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
- Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA D+88
- Belmont, Philadelphia, PA D+85
- Haddington, Philadelphia, PA D+89
- Haddington-Carroll Park, Philadelphia, PA D+88
- University City, Philadelphia, PA D+65
- Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, PA D+62
- Elmwood, Philadelphia, PA D+76
- Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA D+85
- Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA D+79
- Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA D+67
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Parkchester, Bronx, NY D+35
- Evergreen, San Jose, CA D+22
- Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY D+9
- Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY D+47
- Elmhurst, Queens, NY D+9
- East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY D+81
- North, Raleigh, NC D+27
- Northwest, Columbus, OH D+24
- West, Arlington, TX R+6
- North Valley, San Jose, CA D+27
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.