The politics in 16647 Hesston, PA are largely focused on issues of local importance. These include topics such as education, public safety, and the environment. The people of Hesston work together to create a vibrant community that is friendly and inclusive for all who live here. The town has elected representatives who represent their constituents' interests in local government, ensuring that everyone’s needs are heard and appreciated. There are also many political organizations that work with members of the community to advocate for different causes that affect them directly. It is important that residents stay engaged and participate in local elections so their voices can be heard. Together, they can continue to foster and promote a healthy political atmosphere in Hesston and beyond.
The political climate in Zip 16647 (Hesston, PA) is very conservative.
Huntingdon County, PA is very conservative. In Huntingdon County, PA 23.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Huntingdon county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.7% to 23.8%.
Huntingdon county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 16647 (Hesston, PA) is very conservative.
Hesston, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Huntingdon 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.
Hesston, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 16647 (Hesston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21 contributions totaling $1,035 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $2,166 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)