In Jefferson (York Cnty), PA, politics are an integral part of the community. All political decisions are made by elected officials who represent the interests of their constituents in local government. Local elections are held regularly, and candidates from both major parties participate in debates and forums to discuss issues in the area. Voter turnout is typically very high during these elections, as citizens take an active role in deciding who will lead their community. These officials are responsible for making decisions that have tangible effects on the lives of those living in Jefferson (York Cnty), PA, on topics ranging from public safety to economic development. Their actions will shape the future of this community for years to come.
The political climate in Jefferson (York County), PA is strongly conservative.
York County, PA is strongly conservative. In York County, PA 36.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, York county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.4% to 36.8%.
York county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jefferson (York County), PA is strongly conservative.
York County, Pennsylvania is strongly conservative.
York-Hanover Metro Area is strongly 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.
Jefferson (York County), 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 Jefferson (York County), PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 104 contributions totaling $5,089 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 101 contributions totaling $15,895 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)