Donaldson, Pennsylvania is a small community with a rich history and a bright future. Although the town may not be big in size, it is large in spirit and local pride. Local politics in Donaldson are often focused on small issues such as maintaining public parks and yards, preserving the historical sites, improving public roads and sidewalks, and ensuring that the local schools receive adequate funding. The citizens of Donaldson take an active role in their community by electing officials who represent their interests. The elected representatives serve the people responsibly by advocating for legislation that promotes economic development while respecting the town's core values of hard work and family values. The municipal government strives to make sure that the residents have access to the resources they need to improve their lives. With a strong sense of civic responsibility among its citizens, Donaldson remains dedicated to being a thriving and vibrant place to live for generations to come.
The political climate in Donaldson, PA is moderately conservative.
Schuylkill County, PA is very conservative. In Schuylkill County, PA 29.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Schuylkill county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.1% to 29.3%.
Schuylkill county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Donaldson, PA is moderately conservative.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Pottsville 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.
Donaldson, 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 Donaldson, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $25 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $8 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)