Richmond leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Richmond typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richmond, ~43% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richmond compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Richmond leans more Democratic than 1 of 41 neighbors.
Richmond runs about 26 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Richmond sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Richmond. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+52) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 73 points.
Why Richmond 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 Richmond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in Richmond have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 42%). Richmond 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; Richmond, 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 Richmond looks the way it does
Turnout in Richmond 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
- Harrowgate, Philadelphia, PA D+53
- Kensington, Philadelphia, PA D+61
- Juniata Park-Feltonville, Philadelphia, PA D+44
- Fairhill, Philadelphia, PA D+59
- Frankford, Philadelphia, PA D+56
- Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA D+66
- Biedeman, Camden, NJ D+43
- Hunting Park, Philadelphia, PA D+64
- Hartranft, Philadelphia, PA D+77
- Cramer Hill, Camden, NJ D+51
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA D+29
- Capitol Hill, Washington, DC D+77
- Auburndale, Queens, NY R+2
- Greater Memorial, Houston, TX R+14
- Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY R+20
- Woodhaven, Queens, NY D+9
- South Dorchester, Boston, MA D+57
- Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, NY D+60
- Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA D+67
- Central Escondido, Escondido, CA D+18
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.