North Braddock is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 65% of adults in North Braddock typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Braddock, ~49% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Braddock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Braddock leans more Democratic than 254 of 261 neighbors.
North Braddock runs about 53 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and North Braddock sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Braddock. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 47 points.
Why North Braddock 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 North Braddock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in North Braddock live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in North Braddock have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. North Braddock 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; North Braddock, 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 North Braddock looks the way it does
Turnout in North Braddock sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Braddock, PA D+78
- East Pittsburgh, PA D+53
- Chalfant, PA D+28
- Braddock Hills, PA D+39
- Forest Hills, PA D+47
- Rankin, PA D+76
- Turtle Creek, PA D+28
- Whitaker, PA D+10
- Swissvale, PA D+64
- Churchill, PA D+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Russell, OH Even
- Duryea, PA R+10
- Morley, MI R+47
- Holt, MO R+49
- Nash, TX R+12
- Kaunakakai, HI D+17
- Clayton, IN R+52
- Dittmer, MO R+55
- Concord, VA R+49
- Shenandoah, TX R+26
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.