New Bethlehem, PA is a small town located in the heart of Pennsylvania. It has a rich history and vibrant culture rooted in its many generations of inhabitants. Politically, New Bethlehem is an independent municipality that operates under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Its local government consists of elected officials who are responsible for enacting policies that govern the day-to-day operations of the city. This includes managing taxes, overseeing public services such as education and health care, and regulating environmental safety standards. Additionally, there are various civic organizations that promote public service initiatives and engage citizens in politics through voting. In recent years, local candidates have made their voices heard in both state and local races, advocating for issues that affect everyday life in New Bethlehem.
The political climate in New Bethlehem, PA is moderately conservative.
Clarion County, PA is very conservative. In Clarion County, PA 24.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clarion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.7% to 24.0%.
Clarion county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
New Bethlehem, PA is moderately conservative.
Clarion County, Pennsylvania 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.
New Bethlehem, 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 New Bethlehem, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 58 contributions totaling $4,275 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $22,074 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $649 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)