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
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