The community of Hampden, PA is a vibrant and diverse one. It boasts a variety of cultures, ages, lifestyles, and political opinions. The politics of the area are often discussed in terms of local and state-wide issues. The underlying theme is one of progressivism and respect for other's beliefs. With the number of registered voters growing each year, it is clear that the residents take their civic responsibilities seriously. There are several local organizations that work to keep citizens informed about current events and upcoming elections. Furthermore, there are also various initiatives in place that encourage young people to become involved in their local government by becoming active voters or even running for office themselves. While the citizens may not always agree on the issues, they can all agree that the future of Hampden remains hopeful as long as its citizens exercise their right to vote and maintain an open dialogue about important topics related to their community.
The political climate in Hampden, PA is somewhat conservative.
Cumberland County, PA is somewhat conservative. In Cumberland County, PA 43.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cumberland county remained strongly Republican, 54.3% to 43.8%.
Cumberland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hampden, PA is somewhat conservative.
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
Harrisburg-Carlisle 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.
Hampden, 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 Hampden, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,649 contributions totaling $853,012 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,972 contributions totaling $1,197,841 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $403 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)