American Jewish Population Project - Pennsylvania Report
American Jewish Population Project
Pennsylvania is home to ~299,000 Jewish adults,
comprising about 3% of the state's electorate.2
Worth 20 electoral votes, the state was won
narrowly by Donald Trump (+0.7%) in 2016 and by
President Biden (+1.2%) in 2020.
OVERVIEW: THE PENNSYLVANIA
JEWISH ELECTORATE
The majority (~78%) of Jewish adults in
Pennsylvania resides in eight congressional
districts. All, with the exception of PA-18,
are located in an Eastern region of the state
known as the Delaware Valley.
Erie
About two thirds (67%) of Pennsylvania's
Jewish electorate identifies with or leans
toward the Democratic Party compared with
65% of the Jewish electorate nationally.3
0 to <5K
5K to <10K
JEWISH ADULTS
67%
26%
Democrat & Lean
Democrat
Independent
(4%)
Republican &
Lean Republican
Total does not sum to 100% due to omitted "Other" category.
Brandeis
STEINHARDT SOCIAL
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
10K to <20K
>20K
Pittsburgh
Allentown
Philadelphia
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