Ford City leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Ford City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ford City, ~22% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ford City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ford City leans more Republican than 52 of 179 neighbors.
Ford City runs about 41 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ford City. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Ford City 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 Ford City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ford City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 47%, modestly above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Ford City, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ford City looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Ford City 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
- Ford Cliff, PA R+42
- Christy Manor, PA R+55
- Mc Grann, PA R+46
- Manorville, PA R+45
- Shay, PA R+59
- Garretts Run, PA R+45
- Cadogan, PA R+57
- Applewold, PA R+42
- Kittanning, PA R+49
- West Kittanning, PA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Austin, IN R+54
- Brier, WA D+21
- Wyncote, PA D+76
- Portola Valley, CA D+58
- Collinsville, VA R+30
- Lake Lorraine, FL R+29
- Homestead Meadows South, TX D+8
- Hampton, NJ R+21
- Breckenridge, TX R+66
- Severance, CO R+29
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.