Laurelton, PA is a small town located in the Eastern part of Pennsylvania. It has a strong sense of community and a rich history that dates back to its founding in 1793. The people of Laurelton take pride in their local politics and are committed to electing officials who will work hard to improve their town. Elections for local political candidates are held every two years. Candidates typically come from the area and must demonstrate their commitment to serving the people of Laurelton and advocating for their interests. Residents are encouraged to participate in the election process by attending community meetings, discussing issues with candidates, and exercising their right to vote. In recent years, there have been heated debates surrounding topics such as taxes, education initiatives, public safety initiatives, and economic development plans. By engaging in these conversations, residents can ensure that they have a say in how their government is run.
The political climate in Laurelton, PA is strongly conservative.
Union County, PA is strongly conservative. In Union County, PA 37.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Union county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.2% to 37.0%.
Union county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Laurelton, PA is strongly conservative.
Union County, Pennsylvania is strongly conservative.
Lewisburg 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.
Laurelton, 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 Laurelton, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 15 contributions totaling $281 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $19 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $3,007 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)