Bethlehem Township, PA is a suburban town located in Northampton County. Politics in Bethlehem Township are mainly focused on issues related to the local economy, public safety, and community development. The Bethlehem Township Board of Commissioners is responsible for governing the township and consists of five members who are elected by the residents of the district every four years. The Board works to ensure that public policies are carried out as efficiently and responsibly as possible. They have been instrumental in creating a business-friendly environment that has attracted numerous businesses to the area and provided ample job opportunities for residents. Additionally, they have invested heavily in infrastructure projects such as road improvements and public transportation that have greatly improved quality of life in Bethlehem Township. In an effort to promote civic engagement, the Board also works with local organizations to provide educational opportunities for residents on topics such as voter registration and understanding ballot initiatives. Overall, politics in Bethlehem Township is focused on working together towards creating better economic and social conditions for its citizens.
The political climate in Bethlehem township, PA is leaning conservative.
Northampton County, PA is leaning liberal. In Northampton County, PA 49.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northampton county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.6% to 48.9%.
Northampton county flipped back to Democratic in the most recent Presidential election, after voting Republican in 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bethlehem township, PA is leaning conservative.
Northampton County, Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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.
Bethlehem township, Pennsylvania: d d D d r 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 Bethlehem township, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,830 contributions totaling $386,879 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $137 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 959 contributions totaling $555,315 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $579 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)