Fredericktown, PA is a small town located in the Northeastern part of Pennsylvania. It is a vibrant community with a rich history and an active political scene. The local politics of Fredericktown are based on the same principles and values as other towns across Pennsylvania, with some unique characteristics that make it stand out from its peers. Local elections take place every two years to decide who will represent the people of Fredericktown in various capacities such as mayor and city council members. These elected officials work together to ensure the best interests of the people of Fredericktown are met while striving for a better future for all citizens. The town also has an active civic group which engages with both local government officials and legislators in Harrisburg to make sure their voices are heard on matters that will shape their future.
The political climate in Fredericktown, PA is moderately conservative.
Washington County, PA is moderately conservative. In Washington County, PA 38.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.7% to 38.0%.
Washington county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fredericktown, PA is moderately conservative.
Washington County, Pennsylvania is moderately conservative.
Pittsburgh 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.
Fredericktown, Pennsylvania: d d 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 Fredericktown, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $2,950 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $328 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $780 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)