Haverford leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Haverford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Haverford, ~69% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Haverford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Haverford leans more Democratic than 232 of 254 neighbors.
Haverford runs about 51 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Haverford sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Haverford. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Haverford 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 Haverford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in Haverford hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Haverford sits in the top fifth on density (about 91%, above 97% of cities). Haverford 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; Haverford, 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 Haverford looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Haverford 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Haverford have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ardmore, PA D+53
- Bryn Mawr, PA D+40
- Wynnewood, PA D+61
- Havertown, PA D+22
- Villanova, PA D+27
- Narberth, PA D+54
- Gladwyne, PA D+32
- Merion Station, PA D+58
- Broomall, PA R+6
- Bala-Cynwyd, PA D+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Devine, TX R+44
- West Bridgewater, MA R+8
- Alpine, TX R+7
- River Oaks, TX R+12
- Sidney, MT R+59
- Millburn, NJ D+46
- Litchfield, IL R+40
- Garnet, CA D+20
- Quinton, VA R+30
- Nokesville, VA R+27
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.