Hellam, Pennsylvania is a small town located within the York County region. It has a rich history and strong sense of community spirit. Although Hellam is not known for its political landscape, it does have several important local issues that are actively discussed among residents. These topics range from public education reform to economic development initiatives. Several grassroots organizations have been formed in recent years to advocate for their causes and provide a platform for citizens to voice their opinions on important issues. With the upcoming election season upon us, members of the community are also beginning to discuss who would be a suitable candidate to represent their interests at the state level. While Hellam does not currently have any local political candidates, it is expected that this will change as more citizens become aware of the importance of voting and taking part in the democratic process.
The political climate in Hellam, PA is moderately conservative.
York County, PA is strongly conservative. In York County, PA 36.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, York county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.4% to 36.8%.
York county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hellam, PA is moderately conservative.
York County, Pennsylvania is strongly conservative.
York-Hanover Metro Area is strongly 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.
Hellam, Pennsylvania: R R R 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 Hellam, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,769 contributions totaling $634,748 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $229 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 931 contributions totaling $174,049 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)