A four-state metro where Philadelphia's turnout anchors regional margins
Spanning Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, this metro's electoral weight concentrates in Philadelphia County, which has delivered Democratic margins exceeding 400,000 votes in recent presidential cycles while suburban collar counties trend increasingly competitive.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1.6M | D+58.8 | 568,571 | 144,311 | 721,441 | 5.5% |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M | D+58.8 | 568,571 | 144,311 | 721,441 | 5.5% |
| Philadelphia | 1.5M | D+58.8 | 568,571 | 144,311 | 721,441 | 5.5% |
| Philadelphia | 1.5M | D+58.8 | 568,571 | 144,311 | 721,441 | 5.5% |
| Montgomery | 868K | D+22.8 | 317,103 | 198,311 | 520,906 | 3.9% |
| Montgomery | 816K | D+22.8 | 317,103 | 198,311 | 520,906 | 3.9% |
| Montgomery | 776K | D+22.8 | 317,103 | 198,311 | 520,906 | 3.9% |
| Montgomery | 750K | D+22.8 | 317,103 | 198,311 | 520,906 | 3.9% |
| Bucks | 647K | R+0.1 | 198,431 | 198,722 | 401,028 | 3.0% |
| Bucks | 626K | R+0.1 | 198,431 | 198,722 | 401,028 | 3.0% |
| Bucks | 621K | R+0.1 | 198,431 | 198,722 | 401,028 | 3.0% |
| Bucks | 598K | R+0.1 | 198,431 | 198,722 | 401,028 | 3.0% |
| Delaware | 579K | D+23.7 | 201,324 | 123,421 | 328,172 | 2.5% |
| New Castle | 578K | D+32.6 | 180,700 | 90,868 | 275,917 | 2.1% |
| Delaware | 562K | D+23.7 | 201,324 | 123,421 | 328,172 | 2.5% |
| Delaware | 555K | D+23.7 | 201,324 | 123,421 | 328,172 | 2.5% |
| New Castle | 552K | D+32.6 | 180,700 | 90,868 | 275,917 | 2.1% |
| Delaware | 551K | D+23.7 | 201,324 | 123,421 | 328,172 | 2.5% |
| Chester | 548K | D+14.5 | 184,281 | 137,299 | 324,964 | 2.5% |
| New Castle | 528K | D+32.6 | 180,700 | 90,868 | 275,917 | 2.1% |
| Camden | 527K | D+27.4 | 155,522 | 87,767 | 246,954 | 1.9% |
| Camden | 517K | D+27.4 | 155,522 | 87,767 | 246,954 | 1.9% |
| Chester | 512K | D+14.5 | 184,281 | 137,299 | 324,964 | 2.5% |
| Camden | 511K | D+27.4 | 155,522 | 87,767 | 246,954 | 1.9% |
| Camden | 509K | D+27.4 | 155,522 | 87,767 | 246,954 | 1.9% |
| New Castle | 500K | D+32.6 | 180,700 | 90,868 | 275,917 | 2.1% |
| Chester | 486K | D+14.5 | 184,281 | 137,299 | 324,964 | 2.5% |
| Burlington | 468K | D+16.6 | 132,275 | 94,116 | 229,466 | 1.7% |
| Burlington | 450K | D+16.6 | 132,275 | 94,116 | 229,466 | 1.7% |
| Burlington | 446K | D+16.6 | 132,275 | 94,116 | 229,466 | 1.7% |
| Chester | 434K | D+14.5 | 184,281 | 137,299 | 324,964 | 2.5% |
| Burlington | 423K | D+16.6 | 132,275 | 94,116 | 229,466 | 1.7% |
| Gloucester | 307K | R+2.8 | 78,708 | 83,326 | 164,635 | 1.2% |
| Gloucester | 291K | R+2.8 | 78,708 | 83,326 | 164,635 | 1.2% |
| Gloucester | 285K | R+2.8 | 78,708 | 83,326 | 164,635 | 1.2% |
| Gloucester | 255K | R+2.8 | 78,708 | 83,326 | 164,635 | 1.2% |
| Cecil | 105K | R+30.8 | 17,628 | 33,871 | 52,831 | 0.4% |
| Cecil | 102K | R+30.8 | 17,628 | 33,871 | 52,831 | 0.4% |
| Cecil | 99K | R+30.8 | 17,628 | 33,871 | 52,831 | 0.4% |
| Cecil | 86K | R+30.8 | 17,628 | 33,871 | 52,831 | 0.4% |
| 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% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 64.7% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 20.3% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 7.9% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.0% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% | 4.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.9% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +35.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.7% | 54.7% | — | — | |
| 7.3% | 14.9% | — | — | |
| 6.6% | 13.5% | — | — | |
| 5.8% | 11.8% | — | — | |
| 2.1% | 4.4% | — | — | |
| 0.4% | 0.8% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.3% | 0.6% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 51.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area? 23,917,475 residents across 44 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | D+25.4 | D+28.6 | 3.2pp |
| Senate vs Governor | D+26.1 | D+28.6 | 2.5pp |
| President vs Senate | D+25.4 | D+26.1 | 0.7pp |