Gaskill, PA is home to a vibrant political atmosphere. It is the seat of Porter County and has long been an influential political center in the state. With its diverse population and strong community organizations, Gaskill has seen many different leaders come to represent its people in local government. From mayors and council members to school board members and other elected officials, there are ample opportunities for citizens to become involved in the local political process. Through public forums, debates, and town hall meetings, Gaskill residents are encouraged to exercise their right to vote and express their opinions on important issues. In addition, Gaskill has numerous political action committees that work together to ensure that their voices are heard when decisions are made about the future of Gaskill's citizens. With its dedication to democracy and openness to new ideas, Gaskill remains a great example of how politics can have an impact on communities big and small.
The political climate in Gaskill, PA is very conservative.
Jefferson County, PA is very conservative. In Jefferson County, PA 19.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.5% to 19.8%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gaskill, PA is very conservative.
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania 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.
Gaskill, 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 Gaskill, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 82 contributions totaling $7,772 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 121 contributions totaling $29,189 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $241 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)