Plainfield Township, located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania is a rural township surrounded by the beauty of nature. It boasts many parks and recreational activities as well as a vibrant local community. It has a rich history that dates back to the 1800s when it was first established. The local politics of Plainfield Township are focused on creating an environment that supports economic development and job creation while also preserving the history and culture of the area. The Township Board of Supervisors meets regularly to discuss important issues such as public safety, infrastructure improvements, and budgetary matters. There are also various committees that work collaboratively with community members to address concerns in their respective areas. In addition, Plainfield Township is actively engaged in state and federal policies concerning environmental protection, water resources, land use planning, and energy production. It is committed to providing its citizens with a safe and prosperous place to live and work.
The political climate in Plainfield township (Northampton County), PA is somewhat conservative.
Northampton County, PA is leaning liberal. In Northampton County, PA 49.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northampton county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.6% to 48.9%.
Northampton county flipped back to Democratic in the most recent Presidential election, after voting Republican in 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Plainfield township (Northampton County), PA is somewhat conservative.
Northampton County, Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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.
Plainfield township (Northampton County), Pennsylvania: d d D d r 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 Plainfield township (Northampton County), PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,014 contributions totaling $229,004 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,042 contributions totaling $310,960 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $298 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)