Homewood North is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Homewood North typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Homewood North, ~61% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Homewood North compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Homewood North leans more Democratic than 17 of 20 neighbors.
Homewood North runs about 84 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Homewood North sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Homewood North. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+90) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+59), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Homewood North 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 Homewood North, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Homewood North votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Homewood North runs about 84 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in Homewood North have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Homewood North, Pittsburgh, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Homewood North looks the way it does
Turnout in Homewood North 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
- Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Pittsburgh, PA D+83
- Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- East Hills, Pittsburgh, PA D+88
- Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA D+74
- East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA D+82
- Regent Square, Pittsburgh, PA D+71
- Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- Morningside, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
- Garfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+84
- Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA D+69
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Hill, Bellingham, WA D+67
- New West, Garland, TX D+33
- Baker, Mobile, AL R+29
- Strawberry Manor, Sacramento, CA D+40
- 9th Ward, Wilmington, DE D+85
- Douglas, Elizabethton, TN R+46
- Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL D+58
- Boulevard Park, Sacramento, CA D+68
- Forest Park, Pine Hills, FL D+69
- Park Hill, Moline, IL D+18
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.