Branch, PA is a small town located in the heart of Pennsylvania. The community is known for its close-knit connections and commitment to civic engagement. Residents take pride in their local politics and are very involved in the democratic process. They are highly opinionated and passionate about their political views, often showing up to vote in large numbers on election day. The town also has a rich history of candidates running for office, many of whom have successfully won their races. Some notable local politicians include former mayor Bob Miller, current city council president Jack Jones, and state representative Ronnie McDowell. Each of these individuals has contributed to the success of Branch and played an important role in shaping the future of the town.
The political climate in Branch, PA is strongly conservative.
Schuylkill County, PA is very conservative. In Schuylkill County, PA 29.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Schuylkill county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.1% to 29.3%.
Schuylkill county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Branch, PA is strongly conservative.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Pottsville 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.
Branch, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Branch, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 850 contributions totaling $57,186 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 212 contributions totaling $130,350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $615 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)