Pikes Creek, PA is a small town located in the Northeastern region of Pennsylvania. The town has a long historical legacy and is known for its friendly atmosphere and rural charm. Politics in Pikes Creek involve local elected officials who represent the interests of the community. These officials are responsible for managing issues such as zoning, economic development, infrastructure maintenance, public safety, and other matters impacting the quality of life in the town. They strive to ensure that services are provided efficiently and that laws are enforced fairly. Local candidates for office range from members of established political parties to independent newcomers seeking to provide fresh perspectives on challenges facing the town. In recent years, many residents have become increasingly involved in politics due to their desire to make sure that their voices are heard and their concerns addressed.
The political climate in Pikes Creek, PA is moderately conservative.
Luzerne County, PA is somewhat conservative. In Luzerne County, PA 42.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Luzerne county remained strongly Republican, 56.6% to 42.3%.
Luzerne county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pikes Creek, PA is moderately conservative.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
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.
Pikes Creek, Pennsylvania: d d d d 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 Pikes Creek, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 383 contributions totaling $51,968 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 373 contributions totaling $199,207 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $534 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)