The small town of Metal, PA is home to a vibrant political landscape. There are several different local political candidates who have been vying for the chance to represent the town in various positions. Each one brings their own unique talents and ideas to the table, and they strive to make Metal a better place for all its residents. The people of Metal take great pride in their town and are eager to see positive change come from elected officials. Participating in the political process is an important part of life here, and everyone is encouraged to get out and vote when elections come around. In addition, the citizens also make sure their voices are heard by attending city council meetings or voicing their opinion through other civic engagement activities. Ultimately, it is through collective action that real progress can be made in Metal.
The political climate in Metal, PA is very conservative.
Franklin County, PA is very conservative. In Franklin County, PA 27.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.7% to 27.7%.
Franklin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Metal, PA is very conservative.
Franklin County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Chambersburg-Waynesboro Metro Area is very 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.
Metal, 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 Metal, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $990 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 31 contributions totaling $1,783 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)