The politics in Mount Carmel borough, PA are shaped by its diverse population. As a borough of nearly 10,000 people, the community is composed of a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. Residents have the opportunity to engage in local politics with seven council members and two tax collectors who work to ensure the borough has the best services available for its citizens. Local elections are held every four years so that residents can decide who leads their government. In addition to voting for council members, residents can also be actively involved in local initiatives such as advocating for better transportation or education options. By getting involved in local politics, individuals can make their voices heard and help create a brighter future for the Mount Carmel Borough.
The political climate in Mount Carmel, 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
Mount Carmel, 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.
Mount Carmel, 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 Mount Carmel, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 62 contributions totaling $1,244 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $1,519 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)