McKeesport leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 69% of adults in McKeesport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McKeesport, ~41% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McKeesport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McKeesport leans more Democratic than 236 of 266 neighbors.
McKeesport runs about 21 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and McKeesport sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McKeesport. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+56) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 74 points.
Why McKeesport 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 McKeesport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 82% of residents in McKeesport live in densely developed areas, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in McKeesport have never been married, above 95% of cities. McKeesport 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; McKeesport, 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 McKeesport looks the way it does
Turnout in McKeesport 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 Cities
- Versailles, PA Even
- White Oak, PA R+7
- Port Vue, PA R+13
- Duquesne, PA D+57
- Lincoln, PA R+40
- Glassport, PA R+3
- Greenock, PA R+23
- Dravosburg, PA R+6
- Coulters, PA R+37
- North Versailles, PA D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Terrytown, LA D+27
- University Park, TX R+13
- Maplewood, NJ D+76
- Lithia Springs, GA D+41
- Branson, MO R+43
- Morton Grove, IL D+13
- Clinton, IA R+8
- Mont Belvieu, TX R+58
- Cortland, NY R+4
- Picayune, MS R+45
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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.