The small town of Hegins, Pennsylvania has a rich history of politics and local elections. Although there is no official population count, the town is estimated to have around 1,500 residents. The politics in Hegins are driven by local issues that affect the day-to-day lives of its citizens. Every few years the town hosts an election for mayor and other government positions, such as local representatives on the county level. Candidates come from both major political parties to address issues important to Hegins residents such as housing prices, taxes, public safety, education, and job opportunities. In recent years these elections have become increasingly competitive as people take pride in their hometown and strive for positive change. Candidates often attend events such as community meetings and parades to discuss their platforms and gain support from voters. No matter what the outcome of any election may be, it is clear that the people of Hegins take great interest in their local politics and are determined to make their voices heard.
The political climate in Hegins, PA is strongly 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
Hegins, PA is strongly 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.
Hegins, 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 Hegins, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $1,020 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)