East McKeesport leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 72% of adults in East McKeesport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East McKeesport, ~40% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East McKeesport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East McKeesport leans more Democratic than 217 of 264 neighbors.
East McKeesport runs about 12 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and East McKeesport sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East McKeesport. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 25 points.
Why East McKeesport 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 McKeesport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 85% of residents in East McKeesport live in densely developed areas, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in East McKeesport have never been married, above 97% of cities. East McKeesport runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East McKeesport, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East McKeesport looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in East McKeesport have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Versailles, PA D+5
- Wilmerding, PA D+32
- Wall, PA R+3
- East Pittsburgh, PA D+53
- Turtle Creek, PA D+28
- Pitcairn, PA D+17
- Chalfant, PA D+28
- Duquesne, PA D+57
- White Oak, PA R+7
- North Braddock, PA D+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Commerce, OK R+47
- Conesus, NY R+34
- Blairs, VA R+19
- Hamilton, MO R+54
- Belmont, OH R+56
- Amity, AR R+71
- Riesel, TX R+66
- Trinidad, TX R+66
- Redfield, AR R+70
- Cascade, ID R+49
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.