Kingston Borough, Pennsylvania is located in the heart of the Wyoming Valley. It has a rich history that dates back to 1600 when it was founded by early settlers from Connecticut. The current population of Kingston Borough is estimated at around 7,500 people. The borough is governed by a five-member council, elected at-large by the citizens in conjunction with a mayor and tax collector who are also elected to office. Through their efforts, the borough has been able to sustain its small-town charm while still providing much needed services and amenities to its residents. Public safety has always been a priority for Kingston’s political leaders, who have implemented successful initiatives in order to protect and serve the community. Education is another key focus where countless individuals have made great strides in improving educational opportunities across all grade levels. With strong leadership and thoughtful policy making, Kingston Borough provides an excellent place for its citizens to live and thrive.
The political climate in Kingston, PA is leaning conservative.
Luzerne County, PA is somewhat conservative. In Luzerne County, PA 42.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Luzerne county remained strongly Republican, 56.6% to 42.3%.
Luzerne county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kingston, PA is leaning conservative.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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.
Kingston, Pennsylvania: d d d d 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 Kingston, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,012 contributions totaling $267,518 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $264 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 377 contributions totaling $124,140 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $329 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)