Rauchtown, PA is a small town in the state of Pennsylvania. Its population is relatively small but growing, and its politics have a large impact on the community. Local elections are held regularly to determine the leadership of Rauchtown. The issues facing the town range from economic development to infrastructure improvements to community services. Candidates for these positions are usually local residents who have a strong understanding of the area and who want to make positive changes for Rauchtown's future. Every election cycle produces passionate candidates with different ideas, and it takes considerable effort from citizens to stay informed about their local representatives and initiatives. It is important that citizens participate in elections and remain informed so that they can cast their votes for the best candidate for their district or cause.
The political climate in Rauchtown, PA is very conservative.
Clinton County, PA is very conservative. In Clinton County, PA 31.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clinton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.4% to 31.2%.
Clinton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rauchtown, PA is very conservative.
Clinton County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Lock Haven 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.
Rauchtown, 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 Rauchtown, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 168 contributions totaling $27,980 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 188 contributions totaling $40,910 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $218 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)