Port Clinton, PA is a small town with a diverse population that works together to create a strong and vibrant community. The local politics of the town are centered on the Town Council which is composed of seven elected officials. Every two years, residents have the chance to vote for their representatives and determine the direction of their town through these elections. The current members represent various backgrounds and interests that reflect the needs of the community as a whole. They work hard to ensure that Port Clinton's residents have access to quality services, excellent infrastructure, and protection from threats like crime. As an example of their dedication, they recently passed an ordinance making it illegal for employers in Port Clinton to discriminate against employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. This was done in order to create a safe environment for all people in the town regardless of who they are or who they love. With such inclusive policies in place, it's no surprise that Port Clinton is considered one of Pennsylvania’s more progressive cities when it comes to politics.
The political climate in Port Clinton, PA is strongly conservative.
Schuylkill County, PA is very conservative. In Schuylkill County, PA 29.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Schuylkill county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.1% to 29.3%.
Schuylkill county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Port Clinton, PA is strongly conservative.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Pottsville 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.
Port Clinton, 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 Port Clinton, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $5,650 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,883 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)