East Lansdowne is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 61% of adults in East Lansdowne typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Lansdowne, ~51% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Lansdowne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Lansdowne leans more Democratic than 247 of 257 neighbors.
East Lansdowne runs about 70 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and East Lansdowne sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why East Lansdowne 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 East Lansdowne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in East Lansdowne live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in East Lansdowne have never been married, above 98% of cities. East Lansdowne 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; East Lansdowne, 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 East Lansdowne looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. East Lansdowne is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 36% of households in East Lansdowne rent, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lansdowne, PA D+68
- Yeadon, PA D+86
- Upper Darby, PA D+53
- Millbourne, PA D+38
- Darby, PA D+80
- Aldan, PA D+40
- Collingdale, PA D+52
- Colwyn, PA D+76
- Drexel Hill, PA D+32
- Clifton Heights, PA D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Graysville, AL R+16
- Pine River, MN R+41
- Christopher, IL R+49
- South Hutchinson, KS R+42
- Oskaloosa, KS R+51
- Cordes Lakes, AZ R+43
- Bethel, PA R+55
- Hartsburg, MO R+26
- Godwin, NC R+40
- Patrick, SC R+59
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.