Bowers, PA is a small town located in the heart of Pennsylvania. It is home to a tight-knit community, and a large majority of residents are employed in the local farming industry. The town also has its own local politics that are managed by elected officials from within the community. These officials work together to ensure the needs of the townspeople are met, as well as create policies for Bowers that enhance safety, living conditions, and quality of life. In terms of specific issues, Bowers' government deals with budgeting for public services and infrastructure projects like parks and roads. They also deal with zoning regulations to promote development in key areas while preserving areas for agricultural use. The current mayor is working hard to bring new business opportunities into the town while maintaining its rural charm.
The political climate in Bowers, 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
Bowers, 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.
Bowers, 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 Bowers, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,651 contributions totaling $68,471 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 163 contributions totaling $46,916 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $288 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)