Philadelphia County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+58.6
2024 Margin
R+4.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1936
Voting Streak
1.6M
Population

Philadelphia County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted D+58.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 568,571 votes (78.57%) to 144,311 (19.94%) for Trump.

This represents a R+4.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Philadelphia County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Philadelphia County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1936. The county has a population of approximately 1,579,706.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+58.6
2020→2024 SwingR+4.9%
Voting StreakD since 1936
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population1,579,706
Median Age
35.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
35.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,953(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
33.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
15.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
39.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
7.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
51.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
21.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
18.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
15.8%
Evangelical
7.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Black Protestant
5.5%(Major Center)
Jewish
0.9%(Major Center)
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
9.6%
Puerto Rican
8.0%Major Concentration(4.8x)
German
7.0%
Italian
6.7%(1.4x)
English
3.3%
Polish
3.0%(1.2x)
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.2%
18-29
9.9%
30-44
25.9%
45-64
28.4%
65+
14.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
13.2%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
9.3%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
8.4%
Manufacturing
6.4%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
Construction
3.8%(0.6x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202478.6%(568,571)19.9%(144,311)D+58.6R+4.9
202081.4%(603,790)17.9%(132,740)D+63.5R+3.4
201682.3%(584,025)15.3%(108,748)D+67.0R+4.3
201285.2%(588,806)14.0%(96,467)D+71.3D+4.5
200883.1%(595,980)16.3%(117,221)D+66.7D+5.6
200480.4%(542,205)19.3%(130,099)D+61.1R+0.9
200080.0%(449,182)18.0%(100,959)D+62.1D+0.6
199677.4%(412,988)16.0%(85,345)D+61.4D+14.2
199268.2%(434,904)20.9%(133,328)D+47.3D+13.1
198866.6%(449,566)32.5%(219,053)D+34.2D+3.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Philadelphia County, PA18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202478.5%(541,567)18.7%(129,098)D+59.8R+7.2
202282.7%(412,841)15.7%(78,408)D+67.0R+7.8
201886.8%(481,467)12.0%(66,653)D+74.8D+10.0
201681.8%(560,421)17.0%(116,714)D+64.8R+8.7
201286.4%(564,886)12.9%(84,461)D+73.5D+5.4
201084.0%(357,981)16.0%(67,996)D+68.1R+0.1
200684.1%(357,057)15.9%(67,452)D+68.2D+26.1
200470.5%(451,901)28.4%(181,922)D+42.1R+10.5
200075.7%(398,756)23.1%(121,433)D+52.7D+32.6
199858.7%(177,969)38.7%(117,277)D+20.0R+31.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202285.7%(426,885)13.1%(65,293)D+72.6R+3.1
201887.4%(484,124)11.6%(64,514)D+75.7R+0.4
201488.0%(333,539)11.9%(45,268)D+76.1D+10.3
201082.9%(350,431)17.1%(72,352)D+65.8R+13.0
200689.4%(383,339)10.6%(45,502)D+78.8D+9.4
200284.1%(339,697)14.7%(59,223)D+69.4D+44.9
199859.6%(183,066)35.1%(107,731)D+24.5R+17.5
199466.9%(270,380)24.9%(100,592)D+42.0D+0.5
199070.7%(276,390)29.3%(114,390)D+41.5D+13.7
198663.3%(307,233)35.6%(172,718)D+27.7D+0.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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