Norristown, PA is a small borough located in Montgomery County, just outside of Philadelphia. It is an area with deep roots and history, and its politics reflect that. The people of Norristown are actively engaged in their local government and take pride in the progress they have made through their commitment to civic engagement. In recent years, the town has seen several candidates run for local office, with issues such as education, economic development, and public safety being at the forefront of debates amongst citizens and candidates alike. Local elections are highly contested and voter turnout is generally very high due to the importance that citizens place on having their voices heard in this small community. As Norristown continues to progress towards the future, it's sure to remain a proud engaged community where politics will continue to play an important role in shaping its future.
The political climate in Norristown, PA is moderately liberal.
Montgomery County, PA is strongly liberal. In Montgomery County, PA 62.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montgomery county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.4% to 36.2%.
Montgomery county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Norristown, PA is moderately liberal.
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is strongly liberal.
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Norristown, Pennsylvania: 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 Norristown, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,169 contributions totaling $581,965 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 905 contributions totaling $229,523 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $254 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)