Hazle, PA is a small town in Pennsylvania located near the Lehigh Valley region. Although it is a relatively small community, the politics of Hazle are still quite important to its residents. The town is served by several local government officials, such as the mayor and members of the city council. These elected officials work together to make decisions that benefit the community and address local concerns such as public safety, infrastructure improvements, and more. Additionally, Hazle has a vibrant political climate with many people actively engaged in their local political processes. There are also various organizations and events hosted in the area that promote civic engagement and encourage active participation in politics. In short, politics play an essential role in Hazle's culture and history, and locals are passionate about making sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Hazle, PA is somewhat conservative.
Luzerne County, PA is somewhat conservative. In Luzerne County, PA 42.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Luzerne county remained strongly Republican, 56.6% to 42.3%.
Luzerne county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hazle, PA is somewhat conservative.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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.
Hazle, Pennsylvania: d d d d 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 Hazle, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,157 contributions totaling $76,516 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $66 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 980 contributions totaling $309,379 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $316 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)