Antrim, Pennsylvania is a small town with a population of just over 1,400 people. It is located in Franklin County and has a rich local history that dates back to the late 1700s. Although it is a small town, politics still play an important part in Antrim's culture. Currently, the mayor of Antrim is Tom Newcomer and there are four members on the Town Council who help to oversee various aspects of the local government. As a result, there are numerous issues that require careful consideration from both voters and elected officials alike. From school funding to infrastructure improvements and land use regulations, Antrim's citizens have an active role in helping shape their community through political action. Residents also have opportunities to get involved by getting informed about upcoming elections or using their voice to advocate for causes they care about. Politics in Antrim are constantly evolving and citizens should take advantage of every chance they have to make their voices heard when it comes to making decisions that affect their daily lives.
The political climate in Antrim, PA is very conservative.
Franklin County, PA is very conservative. In Franklin County, PA 27.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.7% to 27.7%.
Franklin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Antrim, PA is very conservative.
Franklin County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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.
Antrim, 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 Antrim, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,392 contributions totaling $105,521 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,103 contributions totaling $238,431 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)