Coal, PA is a small town located in the foothills of Pennsylvania. The population of the town is relatively small, but it has a strong sense of community and a thriving local economy. Politically, Coal is known for being a savvy and conservative area, with most residents leaning toward traditional values and government policies. Locally, there are several different candidates running for office who have put forward their ideas on how to best represent the people of Coal. These candidates each have different stances on various issues that affect the town, such as taxation, education, and infrastructure. Although many of the candidates may agree on some points, they also offer unique solutions that should be weighed when deciding who to vote for come election day. With such an important task at hand, it is important for residents of Coal to make sure they do their research and understand where each candidate stands before making their decision come election day.
The political climate in Coal, PA is moderately conservative.
Northumberland County, PA is very conservative. In Northumberland County, PA 29.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northumberland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.3% to 29.9%.
Northumberland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Coal, PA is moderately conservative.
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Sunbury 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.
Coal, 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 Coal, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 909 contributions totaling $22,731 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 351 contributions totaling $36,627 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $104 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)