The 19122 zip code of Philadelphia, PA is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood and is a diverse area with a mix of residential and commercial areas. It has been home to many prominent politicians over the years, such as former Mayor Michael Nutter, Senator Robert P. Casey Jr., and Congressman Dwight Evans. Local residents are politically engaged in their community and participate in various voter initiatives, such as voter registration drives, civic engagement meetings, and educational resources. The local political climate can be described as progressive; residents commonly advocate for social justice issues, civil rights protections, economic development initiatives, and environmental sustainability initiatives. Overall, 19122 Philadelphia is an active hub for political action.
The political climate in Zip 19122 (Philadelphia, PA) is very liberal.
Philadelphia County, PA is very liberal. In Philadelphia County, PA 81.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 17.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Philadelphia county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 81.2% to 17.9%.
Philadelphia county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 19122 (Philadelphia, PA) is very liberal.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is very liberal.
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania is very liberal.
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area is strongly liberal.
Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: D D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 19122 (Philadelphia)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 845 contributions totaling $53,141 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 47 contributions totaling $1,885 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)