Phoenixville leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Phoenixville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Phoenixville, ~53% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Phoenixville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Phoenixville leans more Democratic than 148 of 208 neighbors.
Phoenixville runs about 26 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Phoenixville sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Phoenixville. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Phoenixville 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 Phoenixville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in Phoenixville hold a bachelor's degree, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Phoenixville sits in the top fifth on density (about 75%, above 93% of cities). Phoenixville runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Phoenixville, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Phoenixville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Phoenixville is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mont Clare, PA D+10
- Oaks, PA D+10
- Valley Forge, PA D+16
- Kimberton, PA D+9
- Devault, PA D+17
- Uwchland, PA D+25
- Spring City, PA D+7
- Audubon, PA D+20
- Royersford, PA D+5
- Chesterbrook, PA D+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Fargo, ND R+15
- Somerset, KY R+53
- Saratoga Springs, UT R+43
- Plainfield, IN R+19
- Hanover Park, IL D+14
- London, KY R+62
- Shawnee, OK R+39
- Belleville, NJ D+10
- Roy, UT R+24
- Sandusky, OH Even
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.