Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 4.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 33.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 15.6% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 39.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 8.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15.8% | 36.7% |
| Other | 8.3% | 19.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.6% | 17.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.5% | 12.8% |
| Black Protestant | 5.5% | 12.8% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 56.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+58.8 |
| 2020 | Biden+63.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+67.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+71.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+66.7 |
| 2004 | Kerry+61.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+62.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+61.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+47.3 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a county that has a population of 1,579,706. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+58.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.8% | 20.0% | D+58.8 | R+4.7 |
| 2020 | 81.4% | 17.9% | D+63.5 | R+3.4 |
| 2016 | 82.3% | 15.3% | D+67.0 | R+4.3 |
| 2012 | 85.2% | 14.0% | D+71.3 | D+4.6 |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 16.3% | D+66.7 | D+5.5 |
| 2004 | 80.4% | 19.3% | D+61.1 | R+0.9 |
| 2000 | 80.0% | 18.0% | D+62.0 | D+0.6 |
| 1996 | 77.4% | 16.0% | D+61.4 | D+14.2 |
| 1992 | 68.2% | 20.9% | D+47.3 | D+13.1 |
| 1988 | 66.6% | 32.5% | D+34.1 | D+3.8 |
| 1984 | 64.9% | 34.6% | D+30.3 | D+5.7 |
| 1980 | 58.7% | 34.0% | D+24.7 | R+9.6 |
| 1976 | 66.3% | 32.0% | D+34.3 | D+23.1 |
| 1972 | 55.1% | 43.9% | D+11.2 | R+20.8 |
| 1968 | 61.8% | 29.9% | D+31.9 | R+15.2 |
| 1964 | 73.4% | 26.2% | D+47.2 | D+11.0 |
| 1960 | 68.0% | 31.8% | D+36.2 | D+22.3 |
| 1956 | 56.9% | 43.0% | D+13.9 | R+2.9 |
| 1952 | 58.1% | 41.4% | D+16.7 | D+16.0 |
| 1948 | 48.9% | 48.1% | D+0.8 | — |
What defines Philadelphia?
Philadelphia has been trending Republican — 12pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 58.8% margin
- Shifted 12.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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