Lackawannock, Pennsylvania is a small town located in the Northwestern region of the state. It has a rich history and culture, but its politics are often overshadowed by larger cities nearby. Despite its small size, Lackawannock has an active political community with numerous civic organizations that are dedicated to improving the quality of life in the community. Local citizens are engaged in discussing topics such as taxation, public safety, housing issues, and other important matters. There are also several official local government bodies that make decisions on the behalf of the city's residents. These include a mayor and four council members who oversee various services provided by the municipal government. The mayor and council members take input from citizens and advocate for their interests at city meetings. Additionally, there are multiple political parties represented in Lackawannock that host events and activities for those interested in learning more about local politics. Through these efforts, Lackawannock's political landscape continues to evolve as citizens work together towards common goals for their hometown.
The political climate in Lackawannock, PA is strongly conservative.
Mercer County, PA is strongly conservative. In Mercer County, PA 36.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mercer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.2% to 36.2%.
Mercer county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lackawannock, PA is strongly conservative.
Mercer County, Pennsylvania is strongly conservative.
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Lackawannock, Pennsylvania: d 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 Lackawannock, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 822 contributions totaling $72,371 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 481 contributions totaling $93,282 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $194 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)