Lawrence, PA is an area in Northeastern Pennsylvania that is known for its strong sense of community and involvement in local politics. There are numerous opportunities for citizens to engage with their elected representatives and become involved in the policymaking process. The municipal government in Lawrence consists of a mayor-council form of government with a mayor, six council members representing each ward, and other appointed officials such as a director of public works. Each year, there are multiple elections for open positions that involve residents casting their votes to determine who will serve as their representative. In addition to local political offices, Lawrence residents also have the opportunity to vote in state and federal elections which serve to ensure that their voices are heard on a larger scale. Overall, Lawrence has established itself as an active participant in the local political arena and encourages all citizens to participate and make their opinions heard.
The political climate in Lawrence, PA is somewhat conservative.
Washington County, PA is moderately conservative. In Washington County, PA 38.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.7% to 38.0%.
Washington county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lawrence, PA is somewhat conservative.
Washington County, Pennsylvania is moderately conservative.
Pittsburgh 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.
Lawrence, Pennsylvania: d d 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 Lawrence, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 28 contributions totaling $1,143 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $1,550 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $517 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)