Frankford is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Frankford typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Frankford, ~45% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Frankford compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Frankford leans more Democratic than 15 of 29 neighbors.
Frankford runs about 58 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Frankford sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Frankford. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Frankford leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Frankford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Frankford votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Frankford runs about 58 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Frankford have never been married, above 89% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Frankford, Philadelphia, PA sits in the top quarter 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 Frankford looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Frankford is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 19 points below the Pennsylvania average of 64%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Frankford have completed high school, below 77% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Summerdale, Philadelphia, PA D+58
- Wissanoning, Philadelphia, PA D+30
- Juniata Park-Feltonville, Philadelphia, PA D+44
- Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, PA D+41
- Mayfield, Philadelphia, PA D+9
- Richmond, Philadelphia, PA D+24
- Lawncrest, Philadelphia, PA D+59
- Lawndale, Philadelphia, PA D+40
- Harrowgate, Philadelphia, PA D+53
- Olney, Philadelphia, PA D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central City, Los Angeles, CA D+45
- North Torrance, Torrance, CA D+20
- Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+46
- Uptown, Chicago, IL D+77
- M Streets, Dallas, TX D+25
- Westland, Galloway, OH Even
- St Charles, Waldorf, MD D+66
- Inner Richmond, San Francisco, CA D+68
- North Cheyenne, Las Vegas, NV Even
- Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA D+66
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.