Braintrim, PA is a small Pennsylvania city located just outside of Scranton. It has a diverse population of people from various backgrounds and upbringings. When it comes to political candidates in the area, there are several options for residents to choose from in local elections. Candidates for mayor, city council members, and other important offices actively seek out the support of Braintrim's citizens in order to bring about change and improve life for everyone in the community. In recent years, Braintrim has seen an influx of younger voters who are passionate about progressive politics and social justice issues. The current mayor of Braintrim is an independent candidate who understands the importance of working with all stakeholders to create a better future for everyone in the city. With many civic-minded organizations also based out of Braintrim, there is much opportunity for positive change in this small Pennsylvania town.
The political climate in Braintrim, PA is strongly conservative.
Wyoming County, PA is very conservative. In Wyoming County, PA 31.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wyoming county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.7% to 31.6%.
Wyoming county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Braintrim, PA is strongly conservative.
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania is very 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.
Braintrim, 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 Braintrim, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8 contributions totaling $885 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $111 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $2,425 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)