Wyncote is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Wyncote typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wyncote, ~65% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wyncote compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wyncote leans more Democratic than 246 of 253 neighbors.
Wyncote runs about 78 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Wyncote sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wyncote. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+83) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Wyncote leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Wyncote, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in Wyncote live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Wyncote sits in the top quarter (about 60%, above 97% of cities). Wyncote runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Wyncote, PA sits in the top tenth 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 Wyncote looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wyncote 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glenside, PA D+45
- Elkins Park, PA D+70
- Jenkintown, PA D+37
- Oreland, PA D+26
- Abington, PA D+36
- Cheltenham, PA D+60
- Flourtown, PA D+32
- Rockledge, PA Even
- Dresher, PA D+31
- Fort Washington, PA D+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brier, WA D+21
- Austin, IN R+54
- Ford City, PA R+43
- Portola Valley, CA D+58
- Lake Lorraine, FL R+29
- Homestead Meadows South, TX D+8
- Breckenridge, TX R+66
- Goshen, KY R+17
- Union Gap, WA R+8
- Collinsville, VA R+30
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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.