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Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD·New Jersey

Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+20.7 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NJ
2024 presidential election
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD
HarrisD+20.7
2024 presidential margin by county for Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, NJA map of the constituent counties of Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, NJ, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Atlantic County, NJ · R+3.0Cape May County, NJ · R+19.2Kent County, DE · D+2.0Salem County, NJ · R+19.2Burlington County, NJ · D+16.6Montgomery County, PA · D+22.7New Castle County, DE · D+32.6Delaware County, PA · D+23.7Bucks County, PA · TiedCecil County, MD · R+30.7Gloucester County, NJ · R+2.8Berks County, PA · R+12.1Cumberland County, NJ · R+3.7Chester County, PA · D+14.4Camden County, NJ · D+27.3Philadelphia County, PA · D+58.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic59.6%2,292,115
Donald TrumpRepublican38.9%1,495,893
OtherAll other candidates1.5%58,348
D+60
R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +20.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+20.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−8.3%
1896−36.6%
1900−36.4%
1904−48.0%
1908−29.2%
1912+2.1%
1916−23.3%
1920−42.7%
1924−54.2%
1928−33.8%
1932−14.9%
1936+17.7%
1940+12.0%
1944+9.6%
1948−5.3%
1952−0.8%
1956−8.0%
1960+9.6%
1964+32.1%
1968+6.8%
1972−14.8%
1976+8.2%
1980−4.8%
1984−8.3%
1988−4.6%
1992+13.8%
1996+21.9%
2000+21.1%
2004+18.8%
2008+28.4%
2012+25.9%
2016+23.2%
2020+25.3%
2024+20.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+20.7%
2,292,1151,495,8933,846,356
D
+25.3%
2,427,4301,439,4793,905,715
D
+23.2%
2,069,2691,262,0483,473,316
D
+25.9%
2,071,0661,209,6213,321,162
D
+28.4%
2,184,4101,209,6443,427,479
D
+18.8%
1,894,8991,290,9033,205,194
D
+21.1%
1,603,5421,031,4192,714,316
D
+21.9%
1,371,623830,1742,467,880
D
+13.8%
1,312,798935,4472,744,271
R
−4.6%
1,192,1591,307,9212,524,187
R
−8.3%
1,202,4081,422,5822,637,660
R
−4.8%
1,054,9291,173,6012,456,062
D
+8.2%
1,322,3471,118,4902,485,605
R
−14.8%
1,033,5341,399,5202,472,673
D
+6.8%
1,191,5981,025,4382,458,096
D
+32.1%
1,605,639824,0582,438,122
D
+9.6%
1,320,4991,088,4812,415,227
R
−8.0%
993,4821,166,9462,166,439
R
−0.8%
1,054,5751,071,1962,134,389
R
−5.3%
824,772920,0341,788,101
D
+9.6%
938,511773,1781,720,179
D
+12.0%
1,012,726794,0021,815,376
D
+17.7%
1,046,288725,6911,810,528
R
−14.9%
561,006766,0161,378,470
R
−33.8%
476,759970,9841,461,974
R
−54.2%
176,136693,395954,797
R
−42.7%
225,370591,884858,826
R
−23.3%
208,943340,760566,174
O
+2.1%
170,047159,336509,797
R
−29.2%
180,475333,267522,987
R
−48.0%
123,871356,880485,432
R
−36.4%
135,417292,026430,831
R
−36.6%
135,039297,615444,487
R
−8.3%
173,885206,259387,808
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MDCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White60.5%61.0%
Black18.8%12.2%
Asian6.0%6.0%
Two or more races8.7%12.6%
Other race6.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino12.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$91,522$84,427
Poverty rate11.7%12.5%
Median age39.639.1
Age 18–248.8%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home17.8%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 16.2%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 14.2%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 11.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic26.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant7.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed51.3%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.9%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
16.2%
German
14.2%
Italian
11.9%
English
7.8%
Polish
4.4%
American
3.3%
Scottish
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.2%
75–84
3.0%
4.8%
65–74
5.5%
6.4%
55–64
6.9%
5.9%
45–54
6.2%
6.5%
35–44
6.6%
6.8%
25–34
6.9%
4.4%
18–24
4.4%
8.1%
5–17
7.8%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$91,522
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD ranks near the middle of US counties.
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD$91,522
New Jersey$103,556
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.6%
Working age (18–64)10.4%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.2%
speak English only
Spanish8.3%
Other Indo-European4.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.5%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
26.2%
Evangelical Protestant
7.7%
Mainline Protestant
6.9%
Muslim
2.2%
Black Protestant
2.0%
Jewish
1.0%
Other Christian
0.8%
Hindu
0.6%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Buddhist
0.4%
Latter-day Saints
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted51.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.7 points.

A population of 7,417,149, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,522 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey voted Democratic by 20.7 points (D+20.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,846,356 votes cast, 2,292,115 went Democratic and 1,495,893 went Republican.
What is Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey's political typology?
Akashic places Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.
When did Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey?
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey has a population of 7,417,149 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey?
Median household income in Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey is $91,522 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.