The politics in Pocono, PA are very dynamic. There is a diverse range of political views represented in the area and a commitment to democratic values. The local government is responsible for setting policy and managing the area's resources, while citizen-led organizations work together to create positive change and advocate for the best interests of Pocono's citizens. Local elections are held regularly, with candidates from all backgrounds vying for different positions on the Board of Commissioners. From environmental protection initiatives to job creation strategies, there is always something new being proposed and discussed in the Pocono political arena. As a community, Pocono strives to stay active and engaged in local politics so that they can make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Pocono, PA is leaning conservative.
Monroe County, PA is leaning liberal. In Monroe County, PA 52.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained moderately Democratic, 52.4% to 46.1%.
Monroe county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pocono, PA is leaning conservative.
Monroe County, Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
East Stroudsburg Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Pocono, Pennsylvania: r r 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 Pocono, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,833 contributions totaling $304,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 641 contributions totaling $155,440 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $243 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)