Maxatawny, PA is a small town located in the Berks County area of Pennsylvania. Although it is not a large city, it has an active political scene with plenty of opportunities for residents to get involved. The Maxatawny Township Board of Supervisors oversees the day-to-day operations of the township and are elected by the citizens every four years. This board works in conjunction with other local representatives to ensure that local issues are addressed and that the township is running efficiently. There are also various committees that meet regularly to address important topics such as zoning, infrastructure, public safety, and economic development. Residents can get involved by attending meetings or volunteering on committees or campaigns. By staying informed and engaged, Maxatawny’s citizens can have a strong voice in their township’s politics and ensure their needs are met in an effective manner.
The political climate in Maxatawny township, PA is leaning liberal.
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
Maxatawny township, PA is leaning liberal.
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.
Maxatawny township, 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 Maxatawny township, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,796 contributions totaling $192,848 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 456 contributions totaling $140,268 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $308 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)