Oxford Circle leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Oxford Circle typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oxford Circle, ~36% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oxford Circle compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Oxford Circle leans more Democratic than 9 of 22 neighbors.
Oxford Circle runs about 43 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Oxford Circle sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Oxford Circle. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Oxford Circle 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 Oxford Circle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Oxford Circle live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Oxford Circle runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Oxford Circle looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Oxford Circle is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 16 points below the Pennsylvania average of 64%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Oxford Circle have completed high school, below 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lawndale, Philadelphia, PA D+40
- Summerdale, Philadelphia, PA D+58
- Mayfield, Philadelphia, PA D+9
- Lawncrest, Philadelphia, PA D+59
- Wissanoning, Philadelphia, PA D+30
- Frankford, Philadelphia, PA D+56
- Rhawnhurst, Philadelphia, PA D+8
- Fox Chase-Burholme, Philadelphia, PA D+7
- Juniata Park-Feltonville, Philadelphia, PA D+44
- Olney, Philadelphia, PA D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Yorkville, Manhattan, NY D+59
- Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY R+33
- Westwood, Los Angeles, CA D+50
- Raleigh, Memphis, TN D+68
- Ozone Park, Queens, NY D+11
- Coral Way, Miami, FL R+11
- Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, CA R+8
- Long Island City, Queens, NY D+58
- Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX D+33
- Winnetka Heights, Dallas, TX D+36
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.