Riverton, NJ is a small town located close to Philadelphia. It has a vibrant and involved community that actively participates in local politics. The town has many views on important issues such as education, public safety, and economic development, which are all discussed in depth by its representatives who serve on the Town Council. The Town Council meets regularly at town hall to discuss relevant topics and make decisions about the direction of the city. All residents are encouraged to participate in their local political process and can attend council meetings either online or in person. The mayor of Riverton is Barbara Smith who is known for her passion for government transparency and accountability. She also promotes citizen engagement through her “Citizens Connect” initiatives that allow citizens to get involved with their local government directly. Other prominent figures include council members Mary Ann Jones, Joe Gallo, and Tom Lee who all bring different perspectives that help shape conversations about how best move the city forward.
The political climate in Riverton, NJ is leaning liberal.
Burlington County, NJ is moderately liberal. In Burlington County, NJ 58.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Burlington county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.9% to 39.3%.
Burlington county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Riverton, NJ is leaning liberal.
Burlington County, New Jersey is moderately liberal.
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area is strongly liberal.
New Jersey is somewhat 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.
Riverton, New Jersey: D d D D D D
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 Riverton, NJ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,169 contributions totaling $114,408 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 131 contributions totaling $99,553 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $760 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)