Providence, Pennsylvania is a small community located in the south-central region of the state. Though it has a population of only around 1,800 people, Providence is home to several important political figures and organizations. The local government is responsible for providing services such as trash collection, police protection, public works, health care and education. Locally, citizens vote in municipal elections to elect a mayor and other city officials who are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the city. These officials also serve on various boards and commissions which help determine policy decisions impacting the city's inhabitants. In addition to local elections, residents of Providence can participate in state and national elections that shape the direction of our country’s government. By staying informed on current events and taking part in all levels of politics through voting or volunteering on campaigns, Providence citizens can have an impact on their community’s future.
The political climate in Providence, PA is moderately conservative.
Lancaster County, PA is somewhat conservative. In Lancaster County, PA 41.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lancaster county remained very strongly Republican, 56.9% to 41.2%.
Lancaster county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Providence, PA is moderately conservative.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
Lancaster Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Providence, 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 Providence, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 609 contributions totaling $56,256 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 441 contributions totaling $80,260 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $182 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)