These Are The 10 Most Liberal Cities In Pennsylvania For 2019

Editor’s Note: We updated this article for 2019. This is our third time ranking the most liberal places to live in Pennsylvania.

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Now that we’re starting up the election swing to decide not only our next President, but many other local statewide initiatives, it’s important to put into context the types of decisions that will be made in the coming years.

Who makes the decisions? Not the people getting elected. It’s the voters.

Specifically, we wanted to know which cities have the highest number of liberal voters in the Keystone State?

In order to do so, we turned our sites on measuring how each city in Pennsylvania with populations greater than 5,000 voted and contributed to political campaigns in the past several years. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Democrat and gave the most to liberals where named the most liberal cities in the state.

Here are the 10 most liberal places in Pennsylvania for 2019:

If you’re wondering, Punxsutawney is the most conservative city in Pennsylvania of all those we measured.

And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data. For more on how we ran the numbers, keep on reading. Then we’ll take a closer look at each of our top 10 most liberal cities in Pennsylvania.

And if you already knew these places were liberal, check out some more reading about Pennsylvania and the most lberal places in the country:

How we determined the most liberal cities in Pennsylvania for 2019

We started by making a list of every city in Pennsylvania over 5,000 people based on the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (The most recent data). That left us with 167 cities and towns.

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We then measured the voting record and donation data to determine which places lean the most rightward in their allegiances by:

Percentage Of Registered Democrats
# Of Contributions To Democrats Per Capita
$ Amount Contributed To Democrats Per Capita

Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 167 for each of the criteria where number one was the most liberal.

The winner, Philadelphia, is “The Most liberal City in Pennsylvania For 2019”.

Let’s go through these liberal places, shall we?

The 10 Most liberal Places In Pennsylvania For 2019

1. Philadelphia

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Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 1,569,657
Percent Democrat: 82.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $35.35
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.08
More on Philadelphia: Photos | Data

Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with an estimated population of 1,567,872 and more than 6million in the seventh-largest metropolitan statistical area, as of 2016. Philadelphia is the economic and cultural anchor of the Delaware Valley region, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. The region’s population of 7.2million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.

2. Collingdale

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Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 8,800
Percent Democrat: 59.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $0.8
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.05
More on Collingdale: Photos | Data

3. Chester

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Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 34,102
Percent Democrat: 59.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $1.38
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.02
More on Chester: Photos | Data

Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Incorporated in 1682, Chester sits on the western bank of the Delaware River between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.

4. Folcroft

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Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 6,620
Percent Democrat: 59.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $1.12
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.02
More on Folcroft: Photos | Data

Folcroft is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,606 at the 2010 census, down from 6,978 at the 2000 census.

5. Yeadon

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Overall SnackAbility

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/10

Population: 11,523
Percent Democrat: 59.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $8.84
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.18
More on Yeadon: Photos | Data

Yeadon is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city of Philadelphia. The population was 11,443 at the 2010 census.

6. Ridley Park

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Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 7,035
Percent Democrat: 59.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $13.0
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.65
More on Ridley Park: Photos | Data

Ridley Park is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,002 at the 2010 census. Ridley Park is the home of The Boeing Company’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter division.

7. Brookhaven

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Overall SnackAbility

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/10

Population: 8,051
Percent Democrat: 59.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $1.68
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.04
More on Brookhaven: Photos | Data

Brookhaven is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,006 at the 2010 census.

8. Swarthmore

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Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 6,243
Percent Democrat: 59.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $80.18
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.86
More on Swarthmore: Photos | Data

Swarthmore is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swarthmore was originally named “Westdale” in honor of noted painter Benjamin West, who was one of the early residents of the town. The name was changed to “Swarthmore” after the establishment of Swarthmore College. “Swarthmore” can be pronounced with the first “r” either vocalized or dropped due to differences in rhotic and non-rhotic accents, but locally it is usually pronounced without the first “r”. The borough population was 6,194 as of the 2010 census.

9. Media

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Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 5,346
Percent Democrat: 59.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $175.54
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 1.02
More on Media: Photos | Data

The borough of Media is the county seat of Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is located 13 miles west of Philadelphia. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. The population was 5,327 at the 2010 census, down from 5,533 at the 2000 census. Its school district is the Rose Tree Media School District with Penncrest High School and Springton Lake Middle School. In June 2006, it became the first fair trade town in America. Media promotes itself by its motto: “Everybody’s Hometown”.

10. Clifton Heights

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Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 6,688
Percent Democrat: 59.3%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $2.62
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.04
More on Clifton Heights: Photos | Data

Clifton Heights is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, located on Darby Creek 8 miles west of downtown Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census the population was 6,652.

Summing Up The Liberal Snowflakes in Pennsylvania

Well there you have it, the places in Pennsylvania that have the highest number of liberals per capita, with Philadelphia ranking as the least conservative in the entire state.

If you’re curious, here are the least liberal cities in Pennsylvania:

Punxsutawney
Greenville
Sugarcreek

For more Pennsylvania reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Most Liberal Places In Pennsylvania

Rank	City	Population	% Liberal
1	Philadelphia, PA	1,569,657	82.3%
2	Collingdale, PA	8,800	59.3%
3	Chester, PA	34,102	59.3%
4	Folcroft, PA	6,620	59.3%
5	Yeadon, PA	11,523	59.3%
6	Ridley Park, PA	7,035	59.3%
7	Brookhaven, PA	8,051	59.3%
8	Swarthmore, PA	6,243	59.3%
9	Media, PA	5,346	59.3%
10	Clifton Heights, PA	6,688	59.3%
11	Darby, PA	10,710	59.3%
12	Sharon Hill, PA	5,711	59.3%
13	Norwood, PA	5,896	59.3%
14	Glenolden, PA	7,167	59.3%
15	Lansdowne, PA	10,641	59.3%
16	Souderton, PA	6,813	58.4%
17	Conshohocken, PA	7,985	58.4%
18	Ambler, PA	6,525	58.4%
19	Lansdale, PA	16,506	58.4%
20	Collegeville, PA	5,221	58.4%
21	Hatboro, PA	7,436	58.4%
22	Bridgeville, PA	5,091	55.9%
23	Brentwood, PA	9,528	55.9%
24	Crafton, PA	5,887	55.9%
25	Castle Shannon, PA	8,251	55.9%
26	Baldwin, PA	19,743	55.9%
27	Bellevue, PA	8,269	55.9%
28	Indiana, PA	13,690	55.9%
29	Swissvale, PA	8,881	55.9%
30	Carnegie, PA	7,935	55.9%
31	Turtle Creek, PA	5,281	55.9%
32	Pittsburgh, PA	305,012	55.9%
33	Clairton, PA	6,692	55.9%
34	West View, PA	6,698	55.9%
35	Wilkinsburg, PA	15,748	55.9%
36	White Oak, PA	7,774	55.9%
37	Dormont, PA	8,488	55.9%
38	Oakmont, PA	6,440	55.9%
39	Pleasant Hills, PA	8,225	55.9%
40	Coraopolis, PA	5,607	55.9%
41	Jefferson Hills, PA	11,244	55.9%
42	Franklin Park, PA	14,301	55.9%
43	Forest Hills, PA	6,439	55.9%
44	Munhall, PA	11,296	55.9%
45	Fox Chapel, PA	5,363	55.9%
46	Mckees Rocks, PA	6,037	55.9%
47	Duquesne, PA	5,544	55.9%
48	Mckeesport, PA	19,488	55.9%
49	West Mifflin, PA	20,075	55.9%
50	West Chester, PA	19,698	51.9%
51	Phoenixville, PA	16,743	51.9%
52	Kennett Square, PA	6,138	51.9%
53	Coatesville, PA	13,169	51.9%
54	Catasauqua, PA	6,541	50.0%
55	Emmaus, PA	11,360	50.0%
56	Whitehall, PA	13,828	50.0%
57	Allentown, PA	120,128	50.0%
58	Old Forge, PA	8,090	49.8%
59	Moosic, PA	5,728	49.8%
60	Blakely, PA	6,372	49.8%
61	Scranton, PA	76,624	49.8%
62	Dunmore, PA	13,412	49.8%
63	Olyphant, PA	5,127	49.8%
64	Carbondale, PA	8,625	49.8%
65	Archbald, PA	7,004	49.8%
66	Dickson City, PA	5,903	49.8%
67	Steelton, PA	5,953	49.1%
68	Harrisburg, PA	49,278	49.1%
69	Stroudsburg, PA	5,491	48.4%
70	East Stroudsburg, PA	10,149	48.4%
71	Perkasie, PA	8,505	48.4%
72	Bristol, PA	9,645	48.4%
73	State College, PA	42,224	48.0%
74	Bellefonte, PA	6,282	48.0%
75	Corry, PA	6,451	46.4%
76	Erie, PA	98,970	46.4%
77	Edinboro, PA	6,206	46.4%
78	Bangor, PA	5,217	45.8%
79	Easton, PA	27,045	45.8%
80	Bethlehem, PA	75,240	45.8%
81	Nazareth, PA	5,706	45.8%
82	Wilson, PA	7,817	45.8%
83	Shillington, PA	5,282	42.6%
84	Wyomissing, PA	10,452	42.6%
85	Reading, PA	88,275	42.6%
86	Birdsboro, PA	5,156	42.6%
87	Hazleton, PA	24,882	38.6%
88	Nanticoke, PA	10,296	38.6%
89	Pittston, PA	7,682	38.6%
90	Kingston, PA	12,959	38.6%
91	Beaver Falls, PA	8,641	38.5%
92	Monaca, PA	5,614	38.5%
93	Aliquippa, PA	9,173	38.5%
94	Economy, PA	9,230	38.5%
95	Ambridge, PA	6,853	38.5%
96	New Brighton, PA	5,889	38.5%
97	Mechanicsburg, PA	9,016	38.1%
98	Shippensburg, PA	5,558	38.1%
99	Camp Hill, PA	7,906	38.1%
100	New Cumberland, PA	7,305	38.1%