Milton, Pennsylvania is a small community located in Northumberland County. It is an historic town that has deep roots in the local history and culture. Politically, Milton is represented by representatives from both major political parties. The state government of Pennsylvania provides representation for the citizens of Milton through its senators and House Representatives as well as the local county officials. In addition, the city also elects a Mayor to serve their needs and interests on a municipal level. Citizens of Milton have access to various resources such as public libraries, schools, and other services provided by state and county governments. Furthermore, various organizations exist to represent the interest of the people in this small community in regards to issues such as economic growth, education, health care and social services. All these governmental entities work together to promote the quality of life for residents of Milton while also protecting their rights as citizens according to the laws set forth by their governments.
The political climate in Milton, PA is moderately conservative.
Northumberland County, PA is very conservative. In Northumberland County, PA 29.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northumberland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.3% to 29.9%.
Northumberland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Milton, PA is moderately conservative.
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Sunbury 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.
Milton, 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 Milton, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 173 contributions totaling $15,597 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $4,526 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $137 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)