Squirrel Hill North is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Squirrel Hill North typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Squirrel Hill North, ~63% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Squirrel Hill North compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Squirrel Hill North leans more Democratic than 19 of 29 neighbors.
Squirrel Hill North runs about 70 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Squirrel Hill North sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Squirrel Hill North 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 Squirrel Hill North, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 86% of adults in Squirrel Hill North hold a bachelor's degree, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in Squirrel Hill North have never been married, above 94% of neighborhoods. Squirrel Hill North 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; Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA sits above the national average 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 Squirrel Hill North looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. More than 99% of adults in Squirrel Hill North have completed high school, about 8 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- Squirrel Hill South, Pittsburgh, PA D+61
- North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA D+65
- Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA D+58
- Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+64
- Greenfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
- East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA D+82
- Garfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+84
- Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- West Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA D+69
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Florida Center North, Orlando, FL D+24
- Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville, FL R+24
- Midway, St. Paul, MN D+67
- Pershing, Detroit, MI D+86
- Groveton, Alexandria, VA D+49
- Eagle River Valley, Eagle River, AK D+15
- North Ridge Rosemont, Alexandria, VA D+56
- Walker Mill, District Heights, MD D+86
- East Central, Spokane, WA D+24
- Mar Lee, Denver, CO D+38
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.