Olyphant, Pennsylvania is a small town located in Lackawanna County just outside of Scranton. As such, it is part of the larger political landscape of Pennsylvania and its local politics are shaped by a variety of influences. The most visible form of politics in Olyphant is its municipal government, which is responsible for providing a safe and well-maintained infrastructure as well as services to the community. The mayor and four council members are elected by the citizens to serve two-year terms in office. Another important form of politics in Olyphant is that associated with state-level policies that impact the lives of local residents. Pennsylvania lawmakers from both major parties have worked to pass laws that benefit those living in Olyphant through tax relief measures, enhanced public safety protections, and improved education opportunities. Finally, national issues can also influence how people view politics in Olyphant, as many residents pay close attention to candidates running for U.S Senate or President who may affect their lives through federal initiatives and policies.
The political climate in Olyphant, PA is leaning liberal.
Lackawanna County, PA is somewhat liberal. In Lackawanna County, PA 53.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lackawanna county remained moderately Democratic, 53.6% to 45.2%.
Lackawanna county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Olyphant, PA is leaning liberal.
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania is somewhat liberal.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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.
Olyphant, Pennsylvania: D D D D d d
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 Olyphant, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 409 contributions totaling $125,203 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $306 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 146 contributions totaling $49,834 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $341 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)