Elkins Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Elkins Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elkins Park, ~70% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elkins Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elkins Park leans more Democratic than 248 of 257 neighbors.
Elkins Park runs about 71 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Elkins Park sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elkins Park. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+47), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Elkins Park 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 Elkins Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Elkins Park live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Elkins Park sits in the top quarter (about 58%, above 96% of cities). Elkins Park runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Elkins Park, PA sits in the top quarter 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 Elkins Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Elkins Park is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Elkins Park have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cheltenham, PA D+60
- Wyncote, PA D+76
- Jenkintown, PA D+37
- Rockledge, PA Even
- Glenside, PA D+45
- Abington, PA D+36
- Oreland, PA D+26
- Philadelphia, PA D+27
- Willow Grove, PA D+28
- Flourtown, PA D+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Aurora, IL D+10
- Walterboro, SC R+6
- Seaford, NY R+35
- Wade Hampton, SC R+13
- Rex, GA D+68
- Jerome, ID R+43
- Marlboro, NJ R+14
- La Grange, IL D+31
- Tinton Falls, NJ Even
- Baker, LA D+56
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.