East Hills is a Democratic stronghold. About 94% of voters here vote Democratic and 6% Republican.
About 71% of adults in East Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Hills, ~67% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Hills is the most Democratic-leaning.
East Hills runs about 90 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and East Hills sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why East Hills 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 East Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Hills votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while East Hills runs about 90 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in East Hills have never been married, above 91% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Hills, Pittsburgh, PA sits in the bottom 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 East Hills looks the way it does
Turnout in East Hills sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Homewood North, Pittsburgh, PA D+83
- Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- Regent Square, Pittsburgh, PA D+71
- Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Pittsburgh, PA D+83
- East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA D+82
- Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA D+74
- Squirrel Hill South, Pittsburgh, PA D+61
- Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA D+69
- Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- Morningside, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Camp Lake, Trevor, WI R+25
- Sun Gate, San Antonio, TX D+9
- Bridgeton, Portland, OR D+32
- Findlay Downtown Historic District, Findlay, OH R+14
- Heritage Eagle Bend, Aurora, CO D+3
- Valley Legacy, Littleton, CO D+16
- Stanwood, Bensalem, PA D+14
- Hearth Stone, Indianapolis, IN D+36
- Stonehaven, El Paso, TX D+14
- Juniper Canyon, Prineville, OR R+51
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.