Pennsport-Whitman-Queen leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Pennsport-Whitman-Queen typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pennsport-Whitman-Queen, ~54% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pennsport-Whitman-Queen compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Pennsport-Whitman-Queen leans more Democratic than 3 of 41 neighbors.
Pennsport-Whitman-Queen runs about 44 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Pennsport-Whitman-Queen sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Pennsport-Whitman-Queen. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+75) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 74 points.
Why Pennsport-Whitman-Queen 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 Pennsport-Whitman-Queen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pennsport-Whitman-Queen votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Pennsport-Whitman-Queen runs about 44 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Pennsport-Whitman-Queen, Philadelphia, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pennsport-Whitman-Queen looks the way it does
Turnout in Pennsport-Whitman-Queen 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
- Wharton-Hawthorne-Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA D+60
- South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA D+22
- Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA D+76
- Point Breeze-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA D+73
- Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA D+17
- City Center East, Philadelphia, PA D+71
- Schuylkill Southwest, Philadelphia, PA D+79
- Marconi Plaza-Packer Park, Philadelphia, PA R+23
- Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA D+61
- Lanning Square, Camden, NJ D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, NY D+24
- South End, Boston, MA D+64
- Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA D+74
- Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA D+35
- Eagle Ford, Dallas, TX D+47
- Stapleton, Denver, CO D+56
- West Bloomington, Bloomington, MN D+33
- South Gate, Glen Burnie, MD D+32
- Nevada-Lidgerwood, Spokane, WA D+2
- Riverdale, Bronx, NY D+36
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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.