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County record · fips 42101 · Pennsylvania

PhiladelphiaPA

Democratic ×23 since 1936all 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the Pennsylvania and national vote
2024 result
D+59.5
won by Democrats
Record since first cycle
23–17
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
24/40
60% of its elections
Closest election
1948
D+0.8
this countyPennsylvanianational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1928+52.4 ptsDemocrats
1872-44.2 ptsRepublicans
1876+38.5 ptsDemocrats
1936+36.1 ptsDemocrats
1896-31.2 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
1,579,706
College (BA+)
35%
Median income
$61,953
2024 dollars
Non-white
67%
Rural
0%
Age 65+
15%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Burlington, NJ · Camden, NJ · Gloucester, NJ · Bucks, PA · Delaware, PA · Montgomery, PA