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 8

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