Bakery in key swing state is using ingenious cookie poll to predict the outcome of the election – here are the results so far

A Pennsylvania bakery is using cookies to predict the winner of the 2024 presidential election.

Lochel’s Bakery in Hatboro is keeping up with sales of their red Trump cookies and blue Harris cookies as customers from across the U.S. place orders in favor of the candidate of their choice.

Bakery owner Kathleen Lochel has been sharing the progress of her candy experiment on social media, reporting earlier today that “political cookies are sold out for Saturday.”

As of Friday morning, the small business had sold a total of 5,200 Trump cookies, compared to just 500 Harris cookies.

“I think people everywhere support Trump,” Lochel said Fox & Friends First.

Bakery owner Kathleen Lochel is sharing the progress of her sweet experiment on social media. Earlier today she announced that ‘political cookies for Saturday are sold out’

The bakery claimed, “In Pennsylvania, almost all shipping is red. We have only shipped seven packages blue in the state of Pennsylvania.”

Lochel said she came up with the idea while brainstorming “out-of-the-box” ideas during the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We saw that in 2020 as well,” says the shop owner about the larger quantity of red cookies sold.

“A third of that is shipped to the United States. We’re seeing people from all over the world buying these cookies now.

“They tell us stories. A lot of people are angry about the cost of things right now and they vent their frustrations to us, but we stay neutral and love everything.”

Lochel has hosted the candy poll since 2012 and has predicted the outcomes of three of the last four elections, with her winning streak ending after the 2020 election. Fox29 reported that a friend of hers, a baker living in Minnesota, adopted her idea for an election prediction.

Before the last presidential election, Lochel’s Bakery sold a total of 31,804 Trump cookies and only 5,750 Biden cookies.

The butter cookies are decorated with red-and-white or blue-and-white sprinkles and a ‘Trump 2024’ or ‘Harris 2024’ banner runs down the middle

The third-generation bakery originally opened in Philadelphia, but eventually closed in 1995 due to a catastrophic fire. Lochel’s reopened in 2005 after a stint with a neighboring bakery, Piazza’s Bakery, according to the store’s website

The buttery cookies are decorated with red-and-white or blue-and-white sprinkles with a “Trump 2024” or “Harris 2024” banner in the center. Sugar addicts can get six of the “famous election cookies” for $30 — or $5 each.

The store in this small town was founded in 1942 and has a rich history.

The third-generation bakery originally opened in Philadelphia, but eventually closed in 1995 due to a catastrophic fire. Lochel’s reopened in 2005 after a stint with a neighboring bakery, Piazza’s Bakery, according to the store website.

All products from the family bakery are freshly prepared every day by Lochel, her brother and other skilled bakers.

On Friday morning, the small business sold a total of 5,200 Trump cookies, compared to a rare 500 Harris cookies, as onlookers speculate about the outcome of the upcoming election.

The Hatboro store prides itself on its “hard to find” offerings, including German apple pie, Springerle cookies, and stollen.

Lochel plans to sell the candidates’ cookies through the November 7 election.

After the Sept. 10 debate, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a five percentage point lead over Donald Trump among registered voters, recent polls show.

The two candidates met for the first time Tuesday during the ABC News debate in Philadelphia and exchanged words for more than an hour and a half about abortion, the economy and foreign policy.

A poll by DailyMail.com found that Harris won the debate and appeared the most presidential, while Trump was considered the most aggressive.