Cornwall, PA is a small borough located in Lebanon County, PA. The town has been around since 1737 and is governed by a Mayor and Borough Council. The politics of Cornwall are centered on local issues such as taxes, public safety, and economic development. Residents take an active role in their government by participating in the elections held every two years for Mayor and Borough Council Members. Local candidates for these positions are usually well-known members of the community who are committed to improving the quality of life within Cornwall. Residents also attend public meetings to ensure that their voices are heard regarding important issues facing the town. By staying informed about local politics, Cornwall residents help to shape the future of their community.
The political climate in Cornwall, PA is strongly conservative.
Lebanon County, PA is strongly conservative. In Lebanon County, PA 33.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lebanon county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.0% to 33.3%.
Lebanon county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cornwall, PA is strongly conservative.
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania is strongly conservative.
Lebanon Metro Area is strongly 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.
Cornwall, 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 Cornwall, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,054 contributions totaling $108,669 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 993 contributions totaling $311,133 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $313 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)