Robbins Blass leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Robbins Blass typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Robbins Blass, ~39% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Robbins Blass compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Robbins Blass leans more Democratic than 1 of 10 neighbors.
Robbins Blass runs about 11 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Robbins Blass. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+16) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Robbins Blass 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 Robbins Blass, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density pulls a place toward Democrats and a high white share pulls it toward Republicans. In Robbins Blass the two roughly cancel.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Robbins Blass, Erie, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Robbins Blass looks the way it does
Turnout in Robbins Blass 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
- West Side Squires, Erie, PA D+23
- Bayfront, Erie, PA D+34
- Little Italy, Erie, PA D+30
- Marvintown, Erie, PA D+27
- Downtown Erie, Erie, PA D+36
- South East Hills, Erie, PA D+16
- East Erie, Erie, PA D+47
- Central Eastside, Erie, PA D+44
- Southeast Erie, Erie, PA D+20
- Belle Valley, Erie, PA R+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Green Ridge, Scranton, PA D+17
- Villa Cresta, Parkville, MD D+14
- Globeville, Denver, CO D+51
- Harrison West, Columbus, OH D+54
- North Middletown, Middletown, NJ R+22
- Park Village, San Antonio, TX D+33
- Pulaski, Gary, IN D+83
- Oakwood, Knoxville, TN D+32
- Breen Hills, Kansas City, MO D+7
- Gilcrease Hills, Tulsa, OK D+76
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.