North Central is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 65% of adults in North Central typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Central, ~60% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Central compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Central leans more Democratic than 38 of 49 neighbors.
North Central runs about 85 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and North Central sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North Central. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+90) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+76), a spread of about 14 points.
Why North Central 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 North Central, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in North Central live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 71% of adults in North Central have never been married, above 98% of neighborhoods. North Central runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North Central, 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 North Central looks the way it does
Turnout in North Central 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
- Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne, Philadelphia, PA D+77
- Hartranft, Philadelphia, PA D+77
- Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, PA D+89
- Brewerytown, Philadelphia, PA D+85
- Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA D+75
- Spring Garden, Philadelphia, PA D+71
- Alleghany West, Philadelphia, PA D+89
- Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA D+66
- Fairhill, Philadelphia, PA D+59
- Kensington, Philadelphia, PA D+61
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Dorchester, Boston, MA D+59
- North End, St. Paul, MN D+45
- Valley Ranch, Irving, TX D+20
- East Boston, Boston, MA D+38
- North Park San Diego, San Diego, CA D+62
- Kyle Canyon, Las Vegas, NV Even
- East Broad, Black Lick, OH D+33
- Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV Even
- Constable Hook, Bayonne, NJ D+6
- Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA D+67
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.