Glenside leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Glenside typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glenside, ~66% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glenside compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glenside leans more Democratic than 231 of 254 neighbors.
Glenside runs about 47 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Glenside sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glenside. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Glenside 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 Glenside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in Glenside live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Glenside sits in the top quarter (about 59%, above 96% of cities). Glenside runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Glenside, PA sits in the top tenth 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 Glenside looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glenside 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Glenside have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oreland, PA D+26
- Wyncote, PA D+76
- Jenkintown, PA D+37
- Flourtown, PA D+32
- Abington, PA D+36
- Dresher, PA D+31
- Elkins Park, PA D+70
- Fort Washington, PA D+25
- Willow Grove, PA D+28
- Cheltenham, PA D+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Reedley, CA Even
- West Roxbury, MA D+40
- Derby, KS R+29
- Salem, NH D+4
- Ukiah, CA D+18
- Southgate, MI Even
- Imperial, MO R+36
- Milford, MA D+8
- Ponca City, OK R+42
- Walnut, CA D+10
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.