HarrisDemocratic59.4%2,565,171TrumpRepublican39.3%1,695,446SteinIndependent0.6%24,559
D+20.1- Lead
- 869,725
- Total
- 4,316,454
- vs nation
- D+21.6
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
18 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic61.9%2,716,528TrumpRepublican37.1%1,629,794OtherAll other candidates1.0%42,709
D+24.8- Lead
- 1,086,734
- Total
- 4,389,031
- vs nation
- D+20.3
ClintonDemocratic59.3%2,307,993TrumpRepublican36.6%1,424,799OtherAll other candidates4.1%161,132
D+22.7- Lead
- 883,194
- Total
- 3,893,924
- vs nation
- D+20.6
ObamaDemocratic62.1%2,304,775RomneyRepublican36.6%1,360,490OtherAll other candidates1.3%47,040
D+25.4- Lead
- 944,285
- Total
- 3,712,305
- vs nation
- D+21.6
ObamaDemocratic63.6%2,437,015McCainRepublican35.4%1,357,945OtherAll other candidates1.0%38,124
D+28.2- Lead
- 1,079,070
- Total
- 3,833,084
- vs nation
- D+20.9
KerryDemocratic58.8%2,109,185BushRepublican40.6%1,457,213OtherAll other candidates0.6%22,572
D+18.2- Lead
- 651,972
- Total
- 3,588,970
- vs nation
- D+20.6
GoreDemocratic58.7%1,784,235BushRepublican38.3%1,165,483OtherAll other candidates3.0%92,278
D+20.3- Lead
- 618,752
- Total
- 3,041,996
- vs nation
- D+19.8
ClintonDemocratic55.2%1,531,647DoleRepublican33.9%940,677OtherAll other candidates10.8%299,934
D+21.3- Lead
- 590,970
- Total
- 2,772,258
- vs nation
- D+12.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+20.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,395,4252024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,059 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 7,930 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $91,3302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 58.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.6 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Chicago, IL · twin score 93.0
presidential history
Party record book
Philadelphia · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
66.3%
1,803,965 votes · D+33.0
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 63.6%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
71.2%
762,213 votes · R+51.6
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 70.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,716,528votes
61.9% of the vote · D+24.8
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,565,171 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,695,446votes
39.3% of the vote · D+20.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,629,794 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+21.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+20.1 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +21.6 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+31.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+13.4 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +28.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+20.1
Presidential vote · 2024D+20.1
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.1 points.
6,038,999 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−11,140 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −312,994 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −19,196 |
| 2012 | −20,834 |
| 2013 | −30,822 |
| 2014 | −32,303 |
| 2015 | −38,120 |
| 2016 | −39,860 |
| 2017 | −24,187 |
| 2018 | −19,148 |
| 2019 | −14,125 |
| 2021 | +5,784 |
| 2022 | −29,058 |
| 2023 | −25,668 |
| 2024 | −14,317 |
| 2025 | −11,140 |
The Philadelphia media market delivers the state's largest Democratic vote shares, but raw turnout variation within the city itself can swing a Pennsylvania statewide contest by tens of thousands of votes in either direction.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.1 points.
A population of 8,395,425, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,330 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chicago and New York.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Chicago
Illinois
93.0twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
New York
New York
92.8twin score
2000–2020 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Boston (Manchester)
Massachusetts
89.7twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 20.1 points (D+20.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,316,454 votes cast, 2,565,171 went Democratic and 1,695,446 went Republican.
When did Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Philadelphia, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a population of 8,395,425 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is $91,330 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.