Hereford Township, PA is a vibrant and growing community located in Berks County. The township has a long history of involvement in local politics, with local candidates running on platforms that are focused on improving the quality of life for the residents. Recent initiatives have included improving infrastructure, creating more bike lanes and green spaces, and increasing public transportation options. Local leaders are working to foster an atmosphere of collaboration and commitment to the citizens of Hereford Township. They are committed to providing accessible services, resources, and representation for all residents. With election season right around the corner, citizens should take the time to research all of their local political candidates and get out to vote!
The political climate in Hereford township, PA is somewhat conservative.
Berks County, PA is leaning conservative. In Berks County, PA 45.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berks county remained moderately Republican, 53.2% to 45.1%.
Berks county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hereford township, PA is somewhat conservative.
Berks County, Pennsylvania is leaning conservative.
Reading Metro Area is leaning 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.
Hereford township, Pennsylvania: r r d 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 Hereford township, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,417 contributions totaling $141,960 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 784 contributions totaling $134,923 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)