The small borough of Oswayo, Pennsylvania is located in Potter County and has a rich political history. Politically, the borough is composed primarily of registered Democratic and Republican parties although there is also a sizable number of independent voters. Local elections are held every two years to elect the mayor and council members who serve in government. The local candidates for these positions vary from year to year, but they are typically dedicated individuals who have a strong commitment to serving their community and ensuring their constituents’ needs are met. In recent years, the residents of Oswayo have become increasingly active in political matters, attending town hall meetings and voting in local elections at higher rates than ever before. At present, the mayor and council members work together to ensure that the town remains prosperous and that its citizens enjoy an enhanced quality of life.
The political climate in Oswayo township, PA is strongly conservative.
Potter County, PA is very conservative. In Potter County, PA 19.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Potter county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.7% to 19.0%.
Potter county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oswayo township, PA is strongly conservative.
Potter 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.
Oswayo township, 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 Oswayo township, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 63 contributions totaling $5,260 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 101 contributions totaling $26,529 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $263 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)