The Chambersburg-Waynesboro Metro Area is home to a diverse population of individuals who are deeply invested in their local politics. The area is represented by numerous elected officials at both the state and federal levels, all of whom strive to ensure that the people of this region have access to great schools, transportation networks, and public services. Residents often come together at events like town hall meetings and debates to discuss matters of vital importance to the community. Additionally, Chambersburg-Waynesboro is well known for its active political scene, with citizens participating in campaigns and exercising their right to vote in both local and national elections. With its vibrant political atmosphere, it’s clear that the people of this area are passionate about making sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Chambersburg-Waynesboro Metro Area is very conservative.
In Chambersburg-Waynesboro Metro Area 27.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Chambersburg-Waynesboro metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.7% to 27.7%.
The Chambersburg-Waynesboro metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Chambersburg-Waynesboro Metro Area is very conservative.
Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Chambersburg-Waynesboro Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,093 contributions totaling $154,508 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,959 contributions totaling $274,890 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)