American Jewish Population Project - Pennsylvania Report
American Jewish Population Project
PA-7 District Profile
The 7th district has the eighth-largest Jewish population in the
state and is represented by Susan Wild (D). Although the district
was considered a toss-up for the presidential race, Wild was
considered likely to keep her seat following the 2020 House
elections. In the end, both Democrats won in PA-7, each by a
little over 4% of the vote.
PA-7 spans the entirety of Lehigh and Northampton Counties, as
well as part of Monroe County. The district is home to -11,000
Jewish adults, accounting for 2% of the district's voting-age
adults. A little over two thirds of the PA-7 Jewish electorate
resides in 23 ZIP Codes in the southeastern portion of the
district, encompassing the communities of Allentown,
Bethlehem, Emmaus, Coopersburg, and Easton among others.
About two thirds of Jewish adults in the 7th district identifies with
or leans toward the Democratic Party (62%). When asked about
their political views, the proportion of Jewish adults who identify
as liberal and moderate is roughly equivalent (40% and 38%,
respectively).
Election Results: PA-7
2016 Presidential
2018 Congressional
47.6%
48.7%
53.5%
43.5%
R D
2020 Presidential
R D
2020 Congressional
51.5%
47.2%
47.9%
52.1%
R
D
R
D
8354
18353
18360
18350
18013
18072
18091
18040
18038)
18064 0085
18014
18045
18343
~67% of Jewish adults in this district
reside in 23 Southeastern ZIP Codes.*
18088
18035
18086
18079
18050
18067
18020
18080
18042
18017
18053
ROSY
18078
18052
18016
1810918018
18066
10102
1801518055
1806018104
Allentown
18103
18051 18195 10
1808718046
18031
1806218049
18068
18092
* Southeastern ZIP Codes: 18015, 18016,18017, 18018, 18020,
18032, 18034, 18036, 18037, 18042, 18045, 18049, 18052, 18055,
18062, 18068, 18092, 18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18105, 18109.
18011
1.9%
of the voting-age
population is Jewish
Political Ideology
11,000
Jewish Adults
67%
of the Jewish electorate lives
in 15 southeastern ZIP Codes
Partisan Identification
Age
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
26%
18-34
52%
10% 17% 19%
24%
40%
38%
22%
35-64
62%
Democrat &
Lean Democrat
36%
Republican &
Lean Republican+
50%
65+
† Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV)
for the "lean" political estimates is greater than 30%.
Brandeis
STEINHARDT SOCIAL
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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