Progress, PA is a small town located in the heart of Pennsylvania. It is known for its friendly people and its scenic views of rolling hills and farmland. Despite its small size, the politics of Progress are passionate and complex. Locally elected officials in Progress work diligently to provide the best services to their constituents. These officials have worked hard to ensure that the town remains prosperous and livable while also advocating for the rights of all citizens. They have implemented initiatives that promote economic development, increased access to education, and improved infrastructure throughout the town. As Progress continues to grow and progress, residents can rest assured that their local elected officials are working hard on their behalf to ensure a better future for them and their families.
The political climate in Progress, PA is somewhat liberal.
Dauphin County, PA is somewhat liberal. In Dauphin County, PA 53.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dauphin county remained moderately Democratic, 53.4% to 44.9%.
Dauphin county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Progress, PA is somewhat liberal.
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is somewhat liberal.
Harrisburg-Carlisle 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.
Progress, 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 Progress, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,085 contributions totaling $521,917 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 794 contributions totaling $116,463 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)