Stanton Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Stanton Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stanton Heights, ~68% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stanton Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Stanton Heights leans more Democratic than 14 of 27 neighbors.
Stanton Heights runs about 69 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Stanton Heights sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Stanton Heights. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+51), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Stanton Heights 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 Stanton Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Stanton Heights votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Stanton Heights runs about 69 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Stanton Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Stanton Heights 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Morningside, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
- Garfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+84
- Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA D+74
- East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA D+82
- Central Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, PA D+58
- Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+64
- Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Pittsburgh, PA D+83
- North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA D+65
- Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA D+69
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Trowbridge Square, Sandy Springs, GA D+62
- West Side Squires, Erie, PA D+23
- Meadowlawn, St. Petersburg, FL R+7
- Milkhouse, Mobile, AL R+17
- Lone Star, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Cottage Park, Mobile, AL R+38
- Highland, Oakland, CA D+52
- Hillcrest, Dayton, OH D+68
- Bucyrus Commercial Historical District, Bucyrus, OH R+40
- Northwest Wilmington, Wilmington, DE D+75
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.