Manayunk is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Manayunk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Manayunk, ~68% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Manayunk compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Manayunk leans more Democratic than 2 of 27 neighbors.
Manayunk runs about 58 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Manayunk sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Manayunk. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+44), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Manayunk 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 Manayunk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Manayunk votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Manayunk runs about 58 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Manayunk sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 85% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Manayunk have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Manayunk looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Manayunk 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bala Cynwyd, Bala-Cynwyd, PA D+48
- East Falls, Philadelphia, PA D+75
- Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA D+40
- Wynnefield, Philadelphia, PA D+79
- Mount Airy, Philadelphia, PA D+88
- Germantown, Philadelphia, PA D+87
- Alleghany West, Philadelphia, PA D+89
- Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, PA D+89
- Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, PA D+87
- Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA D+71
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Westminster, Westminster, CO D+13
- Getty Square, Yonkers, NY D+51
- Great Kills, Staten Island, NY R+51
- Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA D+43
- Ottawa, Toledo, OH D+55
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA D+17
- Bay View, Milwaukee, WI D+51
- Lea Hill, Auburn, WA D+17
- Macdonald Ranch, Henderson, NV Even
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.