Dorrance, PA is a small town in Luzerne County that has been politically vibrant since its inception. With a population of around 1000 people, Dorrance is home to a variety of local political candidates and issues. From school board elections to state and national elections, Dorrance residents actively engage in the political process. During election season, candidates for office are regularly seen stumping on the streets of Dorrance and hosting events at local businesses and community centers. Through this involvement, Dorrance residents have been able to make their voices heard on various issues such as education reform, infrastructure projects, and economic development. By taking part in the political process, the residents of Dorrance have been able to shape the future of their community and ensure that their concerns are addressed by their elected representatives.
The political climate in Dorrance, PA is moderately conservative.
Luzerne County, PA is somewhat conservative. In Luzerne County, PA 42.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Luzerne county remained strongly Republican, 56.6% to 42.3%.
Luzerne county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dorrance, PA is moderately conservative.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area is leaning 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.
Dorrance, Pennsylvania: d d d d 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 Dorrance, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 461 contributions totaling $80,756 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 207 contributions totaling $105,599 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $510 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)