Morris Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Morris Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morris Park, ~70% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morris Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Morris Park leans more Democratic than 16 of 23 neighbors.
Morris Park runs about 86 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Morris Park sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Morris Park. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+89) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+66), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Morris Park 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 Morris Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Morris Park votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Morris Park runs about 86 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Morris Park have never been married, above 81% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Morris Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Morris Park 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
- Haddington-Carroll Park, Philadelphia, PA D+88
- Haddington, Philadelphia, PA D+89
- Wynnefield, Philadelphia, PA D+79
- Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA D+83
- Belmont, Philadelphia, PA D+85
- Bala Cynwyd, Bala-Cynwyd, PA D+48
- Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA D+88
- University City, Philadelphia, PA D+65
- Brewerytown, Philadelphia, PA D+85
- Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA D+56
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Inner Sunset, San Francisco, CA D+72
- West Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+23
- Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ D+67
- Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA D+88
- Garvey, Rosemead, CA D+17
- Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL D+82
- Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas, TX D+48
- Old Northwest-West University, Reno, NV D+26
- Central Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+17
- Woodlawn, Chicago, IL D+82
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.