How did Philadelphia vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Philadelphia voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+20.2. Kamala D Harris received 2,565,171 votes and Donald Trump received 1,695,446 out of 4,313,970 total votes cast, a 4.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Philadelphia's political history?

Philadelphia 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 31.5 points in 1936.

What are the demographics of Philadelphia?

Philadelphia has a population of 31,896,111 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 65.2% non-Hispanic white, 10.0% Hispanic, 18.1% Black. About 33% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $66,838.

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Q: Which places are most similar to Philadelphia?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Philadelphia are Washington, DC (Hagerstown), Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), Chicago. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Anchor market where turnout margins routinely decide statewide Pennsylvania races

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.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 504

Population31.9M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

38.3y▼ 0.6

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

32.7%▼ 2.3

White65.2%
Black18.1%
Hispanic10.0%
Asian4.7%
Other4.2%
Two or more3.9%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Washington, DC (Hagerstown), Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), and Chicago.

8 visible matches

Washington, DC (Hagerstown)

Educated rural democratic

D+32.2

Similarity score96%

Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)

Educated rural competitive

D+14.7

Similarity score94%

Chicago

Educated rural democratic

D+23.1

Similarity score94%

Boston (Manchester)

Educated rural democratic

D+22.8

Similarity score93%

Portland, OR

Educated rural competitive

D+18.1

Similarity score92%

Atlanta

Educated rural competitive

D+4.7

Similarity score90%

Denver

Educated rural competitive

D+15.6

Similarity score90%

Seattle-Tacoma

Educated rural democratic

D+28.6

Similarity score90%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Philadelphia

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Philadelphia	1.6M	D+58.8	568,571	144,311	721,441	4.2%
Philadelphia	1.6M	D+58.8	568,571	144,311	721,441	4.2%
Philadelphia	1.5M	D+58.8	568,571	144,311	721,441	4.2%
Philadelphia	1.5M	D+58.8	568,571	144,311	721,441	4.2%
Montgomery	868K	D+22.8	317,103	198,311	520,906	3.0%
Montgomery	816K	D+22.8	317,103	198,311	520,906	3.0%
Montgomery	776K	D+22.8	317,103	198,311	520,906	3.0%
Montgomery	750K	D+22.8	317,103	198,311	520,906	3.0%
Bucks	647K	R+0.1	198,431	198,722	401,028	2.3%
Bucks	626K	R+0.1	198,431	198,722	401,028	2.3%
Bucks	621K	R+0.1	198,431	198,722	401,028	2.3%
Bucks	598K	R+0.1	198,431	198,722	401,028	2.3%
Delaware	579K	D+23.7	201,324	123,421	328,172	1.9%
New Castle	578K	D+32.6	180,700	90,868	275,917	1.6%
Delaware	562K	D+23.7	201,324	123,421	328,172	1.9%
Delaware	555K	D+23.7	201,324	123,421	328,172	1.9%
New Castle	552K	D+32.6	180,700	90,868	275,917	1.6%
Delaware	551K	D+23.7	201,324	123,421	328,172	1.9%
Chester	548K	D+14.5	184,281	137,299	324,964	1.9%
New Castle	528K	D+32.6	180,700	90,868	275,917	1.6%
Camden	527K	D+27.4	155,522	87,767	246,954	1.4%
Camden	517K	D+27.4	155,522	87,767	246,954	1.4%
Chester	512K	D+14.5	184,281	137,299	324,964	1.9%
Camden	511K	D+27.4	155,522	87,767	246,954	1.4%
Camden	509K	D+27.4	155,522	87,767	246,954	1.4%
New Castle	500K	D+32.6	180,700	90,868	275,917	1.6%
Chester	486K	D+14.5	184,281	137,299	324,964	1.9%
Burlington	468K	D+16.6	132,275	94,116	229,466	1.3%
Burlington	450K	D+16.6	132,275	94,116	229,466	1.3%
Burlington	446K	D+16.6	132,275	94,116	229,466	1.3%
Chester	434K	D+14.5	184,281	137,299	324,964	1.9%
Berks	433K	R+12.2	91,125	116,677	209,838	1.2%
Burlington	423K	D+16.6	132,275	94,116	229,466	1.3%
Berks	414K	R+12.2	91,125	116,677	209,838	1.2%
Berks	401K	R+12.2	91,125	116,677	209,838	1.2%
Mercer	386K	D+33.9	107,558	52,274	163,270	0.9%
Lehigh	379K	D+2.7	96,317	91,207	189,810	1.1%
Berks	374K	R+12.2	91,125	116,677	209,838	1.2%
Mercer	371K	D+33.9	107,558	52,274	163,270	0.9%
Mercer	364K	D+33.9	107,558	52,274	163,270	0.9%
Lehigh	359K	D+2.7	96,317	91,207	189,810	1.1%
Mercer	351K	D+33.9	107,558	52,274	163,270	0.9%
Lehigh	337K	D+2.7	96,317	91,207	189,810	1.1%
Northampton	319K	R+1.8	86,655	89,817	178,215	1.0%
Lehigh	312K	D+2.7	96,317	91,207	189,810	1.1%
Gloucester	307K	R+2.8	78,708	83,326	164,635	1.0%
Northampton	301K	R+1.8	86,655	89,817	178,215	1.0%
Northampton	294K	R+1.8	86,655	89,817	178,215	1.0%
Gloucester	291K	R+2.8	78,708	83,326	164,635	1.0%
Gloucester	285K	R+2.8	78,708	83,326	164,635	1.0%
Atlantic	276K	R+3.0	61,879	65,817	129,759	0.8%
Atlantic	274K	R+3.0	61,879	65,817	129,759	0.8%
Atlantic	270K	R+3.0	61,879	65,817	129,759	0.8%
Northampton	267K	R+1.8	86,655	89,817	178,215	1.0%
Gloucester	255K	R+2.8	78,708	83,326	164,635	1.0%
Atlantic	253K	R+3.0	61,879	65,817	129,759	0.8%
Kent	188K	D+2.0	44,222	42,458	88,141	0.5%
Kent	171K	D+2.0	44,222	42,458	88,141	0.5%
Cumberland	156K	R+3.8	26,577	28,675	55,885	0.3%
Cumberland	155K	R+3.8	26,577	28,675	55,885	0.3%
Cumberland	153K	R+3.8	26,577	28,675	55,885	0.3%
Kent	151K	D+2.0	44,222	42,458	88,141	0.5%
Cumberland	146K	R+3.8	26,577	28,675	55,885	0.3%
Kent	127K	D+2.0	44,222	42,458	88,141	0.5%
Cape May	102K	R+19.3	21,648	32,151	54,568	0.3%
Cape May	97K	R+19.3	21,648	32,151	54,568	0.3%
Cape May	95K	R+19.3	21,648	32,151	54,568	0.3%
Cape May	95K	R+19.3	21,648	32,151	54,568	0.3%
Salem	66K	R+19.2	12,275	18,229	31,001	0.2%
Salem	65K	R+19.2	12,275	18,229	31,001	0.2%
Salem	65K	R+19.2	12,275	18,229	31,001	0.2%
Salem	64K	R+19.2	12,275	18,229	31,001	0.2%

72 countiesTotal votes: 17,255,880

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

PhiladelphiaCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 65.2%Black 18.1%Hispanic 10.0%Asian 4.7%Multiracial 1.8%

Group	Philadelphia	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	65.2%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(16)	18.1%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)	10.0%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	4.7%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	1.8%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.9%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

48.1%(4.0M people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +33.4pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	25.8%	53.6%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	7.6%	15.7%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	7.2%	14.9%	—	—
Other	5.3%	11.0%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.9%	3.9%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.4%	0.9%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.3%	0.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	51.9%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Catholic adherence nationally

Who lives in the Philadelphia media market? 31,896,111 residents across 72 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

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Philadelphia vs National31.9M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

31.9M

local

31.9MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.52%

local

9.52%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.0%

local

39.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$66,838

local

$66,838National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.7%

local

11.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

32.7%

local

32.7%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

68.8%

local

68.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.3 yrs

local

38.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.3%

local

12.3%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.7%

local

11.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.9%

local

9.9%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.0%

local

16.0%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

84.0%

local

84.0%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Philadelphia

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

69.8%

vs Previous

-1.4pp

Eligible Non-Voters

1.9M · 30.2%

Citizen VAP

6,184,262

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Philadelphia split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (44/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Governor	D+20.2	D+21.8	1.6pp
President vs Senate	D+20.2	D+21.5	1.3pp
Senate vs Governor	D+21.5	D+21.8	0.3pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 10.9pp

Containing Geography

Located In

Philadelphia sits inside these higher-level geographies.

Delaware(State)New Jersey(State)Pennsylvania(State)

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