North York, PA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North York

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North York leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.

 

About 55% of adults in North York typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North York, ~29% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North York compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North York leans more Democratic than 125 of 137 neighbors.

North York runs about 8 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.

Why North York 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 York, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in North York live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in North York have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North York, 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 York looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 60% of households in North York rent, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.