American Jewish Population Project - Pennsylvania Report

American Jewish Population Project CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Congressional Jewish Pct. Jewish Representative Districts Adults * Erie PA-4 9.9 54,000 Madeleine Dean (D) PA-I 6.9 40,000 Brian Fitzpatrick (R) PA-16 PA-3 6.7 39,000 Dwight Evans (D) PA-15 PA-2 6.2 34,000 Brendan Boyle (D) PA-5 5.1 27,000 Mary Gay Scanlon (D) PA-17 Pittsburgh PA-18 PA-13 PA-18 3.2 16,000 Mike Doyle (D) PA-6 2.0 11,000 PA-7 1.9 11,000 Chrissy Houlahan (D) Susan Wild (D) 0 to <5K 5K to <10K 10K to <20K > 20K PA-14 * Estimates are based on a synthesis of sample surveys and may have a margin of error between +/- 1,000 to 5,000, depending on the estimate. PA-12 PA-8 Allentown PA-9 PA-7 PA-4 PA-1 Philadelphia PA-10 PA-6 PA-2 PA-11 PA-3 PA-5 PA-0 Republican representative PA-0 Democratic representative Eight of Pennsylvania's 18 congressional districts account for about 78% of the state's Jewish electorate. Each of the eight districts has an adult Jewish population greater than 10,000, and all except PA-18, which includes Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas, are located in the eastern region of the state known as the Delaware Valley. Pennsylvania's 2nd, 3rd, and 5th districts span portions of Philadelphia. Of the state's top eight congressional districts by Jewish adults, only PA-1 is represented by a Republican. The top four districts alone-PA-4, PA-1, PA-3, and PA-2-account for over half of the Pennsylvanian Jewish electorate. The majority of Jewish adults in these districts identify with or lean Democratic, ranging from 61% in PA-1 to 83% in PA-3. They are also predominantly liberal in political ideology, ranging from 41% in PA-2 to 58% in PA-3. PA-4 54,000 Jewish Adults PA-1 40,000 Jewish Adults 4% 34% Independent/ Republican & No Lean Lean Republican PA-3 39,000 Jewish Adults 83% Democrat & Lean Democrat 4% 9% Independent/ Republican & No Lean Lean Republican PA-2 34,000 Jewish Adults 70% Democrat & Lean Democrat <1% Independent/ No Lean 28% Republican & Lean Republican 69% 3% Democrat & Independent/ Lean Democrat No Lean Lean Republican 26% Republican & 61% Democrat & Lean Democrat 42% Liberal 38% 20% Moderate Conservative 45% Liberal 37% 18% Moderate Conservative 58% Liberal 29% 13% Moderate Conservative 41% Liberal 40% 20% Moderate Conservative Brandeis STEINHARDT SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 4

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