Fox Chase, PA is a residential neighborhood located in the northeast part of Philadelphia. Although it is small in size, it has an active political climate and many local organizations dedicated to preserving its unique character. Residents of Fox Chase are passionate about their community and work hard to ensure their voices are heard and taken into consideration when decisions are made that impact the area. The local political scene centers around activities hosted by established organizations such as the Fox Chase Homeowners Association which works to protect neighborhood interests. These activities range from attending council meetings to organizing rallies and campaigns in order to make sure the needs of residents in Fox Chase are heard by elected officials. Additionally, there are many opportunities for residents to get involved in local politics such as volunteering for a political campaign or attending town halls with local candidates. By doing so, individuals can become educated on topics relevant to their community and make a positive difference in their neighborhood.
The political climate in Fox Chase, PA is somewhat conservative.
Berks County, PA is leaning conservative. In Berks County, PA 45.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berks county remained moderately Republican, 53.2% to 45.1%.
Berks county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fox Chase, PA is somewhat conservative.
Berks County, Pennsylvania is leaning conservative.
Reading 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.
Fox Chase, 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 Fox Chase, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 537 contributions totaling $25,688 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 102 contributions totaling $19,031 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)