Glenside, PA is a small town located in Montgomery County. It is known for its strong sense of community and diverse population. The local political scene in Glenside is quite active, with several well-known candidates running for office each year. The most recent election saw two Democrats, one Republican, and one independent vying for the same position. Residents of Glenside have been vocal in voicing their opinions on the issues that matter to them the most – from education to public safety – and candidates have done their best to respond accordingly. In addition to voting for representatives at the state level, residents are also encouraged to be civically engaged by attending local town hall meetings and expressing their views on matters of importance. By remaining involved in local politics, individuals can help shape the future of Glenside for years to come.
The political climate in Glenside, PA is somewhat liberal.
Montgomery County, PA is strongly liberal. In Montgomery County, PA 62.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montgomery county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.4% to 36.2%.
Montgomery county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Glenside, PA is somewhat liberal.
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is strongly liberal.
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Glenside, Pennsylvania: d D D D D D
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 Glenside, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17,547 contributions totaling $2,533,069 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,206 contributions totaling $587,921 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $488 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)