Force, PA is a small town with an engaged and active local political scene. Residents are passionate about their local representatives and always eager to get involved in the decision-making process. Elections for the mayor, council members, and other important positions are held every two years, giving citizens a chance to have their voices heard. Issues such as public safety, infrastructure development, and education funding are just some of the topics that frequently come up during elections. During these times, it is not uncommon to see political rallies and debates throughout town as candidates make their case for why they should be elected. Local businesses often become involved in the campaigns as well, offering donations or hosting events for candidates they support. The politics of Force, PA certainly keeps its citizens on their toes and provides many opportunities for them to become involved in making their community better.
The political climate in Force, PA is strongly conservative.
Elk County, PA is very conservative. In Elk County, PA 26.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Elk county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.6% to 26.7%.
Elk county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Force, PA is strongly conservative.
Elk County, Pennsylvania 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.
Force, Pennsylvania: R r d 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 Force, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12 contributions totaling $414 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $115 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)