The small borough of Saylorsburg, PA has a rich history and culture. As with many towns in Pennsylvania, the local politics are an important part of the town's identity and development. The elected officials in the area consist of a mayor, council members, and other representatives. These representatives work together to make decisions that influence the future of the town. Recently, there have been several initiatives to improve the quality of life in Saylorsburg including creating more recreational activities for children and adults as well as improving infrastructure and public safety. Elected officials also strive to create a sense of community where people can come together to discuss their needs and concerns. In addition to these efforts, Saylorsburg is home to several grassroots campaigns focused on social change and advocacy for issues such as environmental conservation, LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, education reform, and criminal justice reform. This works towards giving a voice to those who may not be represented by traditional politicians or parties. Overall, Saylorsburg has a strong political presence that serves as an example for how strong communities can come together to bring positive change.
The political climate in Saylorsburg, PA is leaning conservative.
Monroe County, PA is leaning liberal. In Monroe County, PA 52.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained moderately Democratic, 52.4% to 46.1%.
Monroe county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Saylorsburg, PA is leaning conservative.
Monroe County, Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
East Stroudsburg Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Saylorsburg, 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 Saylorsburg, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 652 contributions totaling $36,124 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 218 contributions totaling $22,918 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)