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American Jewish Population Project - Pennsylvania Report

American Jewish Population Project PA-1 District Profile PA-1 has the second-largest Jewish population in the state and is represented by Republican Brian Fitzpatrick. Ahead of the 2020 House races, the district leaned Republican and was expected to be competitive in the presidential race as well. Although Fitzpatrick won his race by a significant margin (+13.2%), the district went for the Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden. Spanning the entirety of Bucks County, as well as a portion of Montgomery County, PA-1 is home to ~40,000 Jewish adults, accounting for 7% of the district's voting-age adults. A little over two thirds of the Jewish electorate resides in 15 Eastern ZIP Codes, encompassing the communities of Levittown, Fairless Hills, and Richboro among others. Election Results: PA-1 2016 Presidential 2018 Congressional 47.1% 49.1% 51.3% 48.7% D R D 2020 Congressional R 2020 Presidential 52.2% 46.4% 56.6% 43.4% R D R D The majority (61%) of Jewish adults in this district identifies with or leans toward the Democratic Party. When asked about their political views, Jewish adults in PA-1 identify as liberal and moderate in approximately equal proportions (40% and 38%, respectively). 6.9% of the voting-age population is Jewish 1840 18054 7004) 10067 -68% of Jewish adults in this district reside in 15 Eastern ZIP Codes* just outside of Philadelphia. * Eastern ZIP Codes: 18940, 18954, 18966, 18974, 19007, 19020, 19021, 19030, 19047, 19053, 19054, 19055, 19056, 19057, 19067. 40,000 Jewish Adults 68% of the Jewish electorate lives in 15 eastern ZIP Codes Partisan Identification Age Political Ideology Liberal Moderate 23% 18-34 49% Conservative 12% 13% 21% 26% 35-64 40% 38% 22% 61% Democrat & Lean Democrat 4% Independent/ No lean Lean Republican 34% Republican & 51% 65+ Brandeis STEINHARDT SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 7
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