Roxborough leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Roxborough typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roxborough, ~55% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roxborough compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Roxborough is the least Democratic-leaning.
Roxborough runs about 42 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Roxborough sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Roxborough. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Roxborough 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 Roxborough, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Roxborough votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Roxborough runs about 42 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Roxborough sits in the top quarter (about 56%, above 76% of neighborhoods).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Roxborough looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Roxborough 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA D+56
- Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA D+71
- Bala Cynwyd, Bala-Cynwyd, PA D+48
- Mount Airy, Philadelphia, PA D+88
- East Falls, Philadelphia, PA D+75
- Wyndmoor, Glenside, PA D+57
- Germantown, Philadelphia, PA D+87
- Cedar Brook, Philadelphia, PA D+90
- Wynnefield, Philadelphia, PA D+79
- Alleghany West, Philadelphia, PA D+89
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Englewood, Chicago, IL D+79
- Howard Beach, Queens, NY R+29
- North Austin, Austin, TX D+48
- North Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX D+8
- Greater Landover, Landover, MD D+78
- Gage Park, Chicago, IL D+39
- South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA D+22
- Academy Gardens, Philadelphia, PA D+7
- Bridgeport, Chicago, IL D+27
- North End, Tacoma, WA D+58
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.