Northumberland, PA is an area of Pennsylvania with a strong sense of community and political involvement. Its local politics are dominated by the Democratic Party, and many of its residents have been long-time supporters of the party. The most popular local political candidates in Northumberland are those who advocate for progressive policies such as increased access to healthcare and education, investment in infrastructure, and protection of the environment. Local politicians also focus on strengthening the local economy through job creation and increased business opportunities. These issues have been met with widespread support from the people of Northumberland, making their voices heard in Harrisburg and beyond. This enthusiasm for civic involvement helps to ensure that Northumberland remains a great place to live and work.
The political climate in Northumberland, PA is moderately 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
Northumberland, PA is moderately 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.
Northumberland, 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 Northumberland, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 102 contributions totaling $3,606 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $5,303 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)