Polk borough is a small community located in Pennsylvania, known for its quiet and peaceful atmosphere. However, the politics of this region are an important part of what makes it great. The local political scene consists of representatives from both major parties striving to provide an effective voice for the citizens of Polk borough. Elections for local offices such as mayor, council members, school board members, and other positions take place annually and are highly regarded by the community. The local government works hard to ensure that all residents have access to quality services and infrastructure, while also advocating for economic growth and sustainability within the borough. As a result of these efforts, Polk Borough has become a vibrant hub of activity with many opportunities for residents to engage in meaningful dialogue about their needs and opinions on local issues.
The political climate in Polk borough (Venango County), PA is strongly conservative.
Venango County, PA is very conservative. In Venango County, PA 28.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Venango county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.8% to 28.5%.
Venango county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Polk borough (Venango County), PA is strongly conservative.
Venango County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Oil City Metro Area 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.
Polk borough (Venango County), 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 Polk borough (Venango County), PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 572 contributions totaling $20,034 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 148 contributions totaling $16,624 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)