Garfield is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Garfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garfield, ~66% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garfield compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Garfield leans more Democratic than 29 of 30 neighbors.
Garfield runs about 85 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Garfield sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Garfield 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 Garfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Garfield votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Garfield runs about 85 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in Garfield have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Garfield, Pittsburgh, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Garfield looks the way it does
Turnout in Garfield sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+64
- East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA D+82
- Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA D+67
- Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA D+74
- Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- Morningside, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
- Central Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, PA D+58
- North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA D+65
- Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA D+69
- Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Pittsburgh, PA D+83
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Broadway, Albuquerque, NM D+48
- Highland Vicinity, Indianapolis, IN D+77
- Central Eastside, Erie, PA D+44
- Harbordale, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+4
- South Houston Gardens, Pasadena, TX R+20
- East Deering, Portland, ME D+66
- Highland Park, Aurora, CO D+36
- Vista del Norte, San Antonio, TX D+4
- Ravine Gardens, Matawan, NJ R+4
- Putnam Lake, Patterson, NY R+19
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.