American Jewish Population Project - Pennsylvania Report
American Jewish Population Project
STATE-LEVEL POLITICS
Jewish adults in Pennsylvania are more likely than all Pennsylvania adults to identify as Democrat (67%
vs. 49%, respectively) when asked if they identify with a political party. They are less likely to identify as
Republican (26%) and as Independent (4%) than all Pennsylvania adults (44% and 7%, respectively).
When asked about political ideology, Jewish adults in Pennsylvania are far more likely to identify as
liberal (44%) than all adults in the state (26%). Jewish adults are also far less likely to identify as
conservative (19%) than all adults (37%). Both groups, Jewish adults and the general Pennsylvania
population, identify as moderate in approximately equal proportions (37% and 38%, respectively).
Partisan Identification,
Jewish Adults vs. PA Adults
Democrat Lean Democrat
Political Orientation,
Jewish Adults vs. PA Adults
Liberal
55%
12%
Jewish Adults
44%
37%
12%
PA Adults
Jewish Adults
26%
PA Adults
Independent (No Lean)
4%
7%
Republican / Lean Republican
17% 9%
31%
13%
Age of Independents
Within Pennsylvania's Jewish electorate, those
in younger age groups are more likely to
identify as Independent, while those in older
age groups are more likely to identify with either
the Democratic or Republican Party. Jewish
adults ages 18-24 are over 50% more likely to
identify as Independent than Jewish adults
ages 65 or older (34% vs. 20%, respectively).
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Moderate
37%
38%
Conservative
19%
37%
% Independent among Pennsylvania Jewish
Adults, by Age Group
18-24
34%
25-34
30%
35-44
28%
45-54
25%
55-64
23%
65+
20%
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