Map Pennsylvania Google Searches on Political Issues

Pennsylvania Google searches related to critical race theory occur more often in Democratic Congressional Districts, according to Axios analysis of Google Trends data.

• This includes the 4th and 6th suburbs of Philadelphia, represented by Representative Madeleine Dean and Representative Chrissy Houlahan.
• Yes, but: The exception to this rule is District 1, where Republican Representative Brian Fitzpatrick represents Bucks and Montgomery counties.

Why is this important: Both sides will use data and technology to identify issues that will resonate locally with voters through the mid-term of 2022, Stef Kight of Axios writes.

In numbers : Pennsylvania is largely on par with national trends on three issues – the critical theory of race, inflation, and immigration.

• All of the state’s congressional districts searched for unemployment-related terms more often than the national average. The western Republican congressional districts closest to Pittsburgh have some of the highest levels of interest in unemployment in the state.
• District 12, represented by Republican Rep. Fred Keller, did the most research on inflation, while District 2, represented by Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle, did the least.

What to expect: Axios and Google Trends are launching a project to track the political issues voters are looking for in every congressional constituency.

• The first iteration covers November 2-4, right after the election earlier this month. But stay tuned for more stories as we dig into the data.