Vote the Ridge

On the 2024 Election Results

The November 2024 election results are a blow to everyone who believes our nation should prioritize the needs of working families over billionaires. The results are devastating for everyone who believes all people should have access to healthcare, education, and retirement security. As we brace for attacks on voting rights and full democratic participation, on reproductive freedom, on environmental protection, and on members of vulnerable groups, it’s normal to feel sadness and fear.

Yet it is precisely in times like these that it is most important not to give up hope. This is a moment to remind ourselves of the values we believe in and find the strength to keep fighting for them. Part of keeping perspective is recognizing what we have been able to accomplish together, keeping connected, and committing to be part of building a better future.

Over this election cycle, Vote the Ridge volunteers knocked on 3,300 doors and sent out 4,000 mailers in our neighborhood. We made outreach to over 150 voters in our ward with mail-ballot issues and helped connect 90 of them with the information they needed to make sure their ballot was counted.

Our work in lower northwest Philadelphia this year helped turn out 1,000 more votes for the Democratic candidates than in 2020. While some Democratic voters stayed home throughout the city in comparison to 2020, our area saw one of the highest turnout rates in Philadelphia (76%). Vote the Ridge helped make lower northwest Philadelphia one of the very few areas in Philadelphia that saw increases from 2020 to 2024 in votes for Democratic candidates at the statewide and federal level.

Thank you to every single one of our members, volunteers, and contributors. Together we did good work in hard times. We will not forget our capacity to make change, and we will not stop working for the changes we believe in. If you want to be part of our efforts in 2025, please sign up and join us!