Lower Augusta, PA is an area with a strong political presence. With numerous activists and organizations dedicated to civic engagement, the politics of Lower Augusta are on the minds of many. The citizens of Lower Augusta have come together in recent years to advocate for issues including environmental protection, education, and economic development. Local politicians have taken notice and are working diligently to ensure that the needs of constituents are met. Public forums, town halls, and educational events are all frequent occurrences to keep citizens informed about local challenges and successes. Local elections often see intense competition as candidates strive to serve their neighborhoods with initiatives that benefit all citizens. In short, politics play an important role in Lower Augusta and its residents strive for positive change in their community.
The political climate in Lower Augusta, PA is very conservative.
Northumberland County, PA is very conservative. In Northumberland County, PA 29.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northumberland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.3% to 29.9%.
Northumberland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lower Augusta, PA is very conservative.
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Sunbury 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.
Lower Augusta, 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 Lower Augusta, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 408 contributions totaling $28,617 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 243 contributions totaling $29,461 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)