Question 1

How did Lehigh, Pennsylvania vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Lehigh, Pennsylvania voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+2.7. Kamala D Harris received 96,317 votes and Donald Trump received 91,207 out of 189,810 total votes cast, a 4.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Lehigh, Pennsylvania's political history?

Accepted Answer

Lehigh, Pennsylvania has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The largest single-election swing was 51.2 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Lehigh, Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

Lehigh, Pennsylvania has a population of 378,792 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 59.1% non-Hispanic white, 28.0% Hispanic, 6.5% Black. About 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $80,079.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Lehigh, Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Lehigh, Pennsylvania are Maricopa, Seminole, Marion. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	59.1%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	28.0%
▶Black / African American(14)	6.5%
▶Asian(6)	3.6%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	2.1%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.5%
Multiracial / Other	2.4%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	16.2%	40.4%
Mainline Protestant	11.7%	29.1%
Evangelical Protestant	7.0%	17.4%
Other	4.3%	10.6%
Orthodox Christian	0.8%	1.9%
LDS (Mormon)	0.4%	0.9%
Black Protestant	0.3%	0.7%
Non-religious	59.8%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+2.7
2020	Biden+7.6
2016	Clinton+4.7
2012	Obama+7.8
2008	Obama+15.6
2004	Kerry+2.6
2000	Gore+1.0
1996	Clinton+3.3
1992	Clinton+3.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	50.7%	48.1%	D+2.7	R+4.9
2020	53.2%	45.6%	D+7.6	D+2.9
2016	50.0%	45.3%	D+4.7	R+3.1
2012	53.2%	45.4%	D+7.8	R+7.8
2008	57.1%	41.6%	D+15.6	D+12.9
2004	51.0%	48.4%	D+2.6	D+1.6
2000	48.7%	47.7%	D+1.0	R+2.3
1996	45.8%	42.5%	D+3.3	R+0.3
1992	40.7%	37.1%	D+3.5	D+17.1
1988	42.8%	56.3%	R+13.6	D+6.4
1984	39.7%	59.7%	R+20.0	R+3.4
1980	36.3%	52.9%	R+16.6	R+16.3
1976	48.9%	49.2%	R+0.3	D+26.3
1972	35.8%	62.4%	R+26.6	R+23.2
1968	46.2%	49.5%	R+3.4	R+33.6
1964	64.9%	34.6%	D+30.2	D+45.8
1960	42.1%	57.6%	R+15.5	D+11.4
1956	36.4%	63.3%	R+26.9	R+11.5
1952	42.1%	57.5%	R+15.4	R+6.5
1948	44.7%	53.7%	R+9.0	—

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