The 19148 zip code of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a population of approximately 4,700 and is located in the Western part of the city. It is part of the 8th district and is represented by Councillor Cindy Bass in the Philadelphia City Council. The district boasts a rich history and includes many vibrant neighborhoods such as Germantown, Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill, East Falls, Nicetown-Tioga, and Winchester Park. In addition to providing important services to its residents such as healthcare and education support, the district also works on issues related to public safety and community development. Recently there has been increased focus on accessible transportation with initiatives like bike lanes being implemented throughout the area. Locally elected officials work hard to ensure that their constituents are represented in city government decisions. These politicians work diligently to ensure that they are staying true to their promises regarding infrastructure improvements, affordable housing options, job creation opportunities, crime prevention efforts, and other issues important to their constituents.
The political climate in Zip 19148 (Philadelphia, PA) is strongly 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 19148 (Philadelphia, PA) is strongly liberal.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is strongly 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 19148 (Philadelphia)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,453 contributions totaling $345,377 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $238 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 139 contributions totaling $10,368 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)