Jefferson Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania is a vibrant and diverse community with an engaged citizenry. The politics of the township are driven by a mix of local civic organizations and individuals who participate in various boards and committees throughout the year. These groups are actively involved in issues relating to public safety, infrastructure improvements, economic development, social services, education, and environmental conservation. In addition, local political candidates regularly visit the area to meet with potential constituents and discuss their platforms for upcoming elections. With a commitment to open dialogue and collaboration between all stakeholders, Jefferson Township has successfully fostered an environment where balanced policies can be developed that best serve its unique needs and goals.
The political climate in Jefferson township (Berks County), PA is moderately conservative.
Berks County, PA is leaning conservative. In Berks County, PA 45.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berks county remained moderately Republican, 53.2% to 45.1%.
Berks county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jefferson township (Berks County), PA is moderately conservative.
Berks County, Pennsylvania is leaning conservative.
Reading 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.
Jefferson township (Berks County), Pennsylvania: r r d 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 township (Berks County), PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 163 contributions totaling $8,644 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 199 contributions totaling $29,471 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $148 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)