Ford Cliff leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Ford Cliff typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ford Cliff, ~25% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ford Cliff compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ford Cliff leans more Republican than 47 of 179 neighbors.
Ford Cliff runs about 40 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ford Cliff. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Ford Cliff 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 Cliff, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ford Cliff votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 82%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ford Cliff, 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 Ford Cliff looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ford Cliff 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Ford Cliff own their home, compared to around 79% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ford City, PA R+43
- Christy Manor, PA R+55
- Mc Grann, PA R+46
- Manorville, PA R+45
- Cadogan, PA R+57
- Garretts Run, PA R+45
- Applewold, PA R+42
- West Kittanning, PA R+42
- Kittanning, PA R+49
- Shay, PA R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ivy, IA R+32
- Hobson, TX R+69
- Harvey Cedars, NJ R+3
- Hazel, SD R+74
- Gurley, NE R+74
- Laurelwood, OR R+8
- Red Level, FL R+45
- Greenland, MI R+27
- Valle Crucis, NC R+13
- Locustville, VA R+17
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.