Glen Lyon, PA is a small town located in the northern part of the state, with a population of just over 1,400 people. Despite its small size, the politics in Glen Lyon have always been an important factor for its citizens. The town has an active political scene, with many local residents taking part in the political process. Every two years, elections are held to elect representatives for the local government from among the candidates who put themselves forward for office. These representatives are tasked with looking out for the needs and interests of their constituents while also making sure that Glen Lyon's laws and regulations are followed. In addition to elections being held at regular intervals, Glen Lyon also has a number of committees and boards that are responsible for overseeing various initiatives throughout the year. This ensures that local issues are addressed promptly and that all citizens feel that their voices are heard when it comes to decision making.
The political climate in Glen Lyon, PA is leaning 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
Glen Lyon, PA is leaning 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.
Glen Lyon, 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 Glen Lyon, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 58 contributions totaling $521 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $9 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $315 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)