Homestead leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Homestead typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Homestead, ~49% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Homestead compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Homestead leans more Democratic than 252 of 260 neighbors.
Homestead runs about 51 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Homestead sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Homestead. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Homestead 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 Homestead, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 79% of residents in Homestead live in densely developed areas, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Homestead have never been married, above 96% of cities. Homestead 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; Homestead, 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 Homestead looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Homestead is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Homestead, PA D+19
- Munhall, PA D+17
- Whitaker, PA D+10
- Rankin, PA D+76
- Swissvale, PA D+64
- Braddock, PA D+78
- West Mifflin, PA D+5
- Edgewood, PA D+69
- Braddock Hills, PA D+39
- North Braddock, PA D+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alanson, MI R+25
- Conowingo, MD R+53
- Pottsville, AR R+68
- Geneva, IN R+65
- Ferrum, VA R+55
- Sissonville, WV R+56
- Polkton, NC R+16
- Plainview, MN R+37
- Moonachie, NJ R+12
- San Joaquin, CA D+24
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.