Temple, PA is a small city in North Central Pennsylvania with a rich history and vibrant culture. It is home to Kutztown University and several other local institutions. On the political front, Temple has long been a Democratic stronghold in an otherwise Republican-leaning region. In recent years, local elections have seen spirited competition between Democrats and Republicans alike as they vie for the hearts and minds of Temple's citizens. At the state level, representatives from both parties are fighting hard to ensure that their constituents' interests are represented in Harrisburg. While there is occasionally disagreement on certain issues, both sides can agree that a strong and vibrant Temple should be able to thrive in Pennsylvania's current political climate.
The political climate in Temple, PA is leaning conservative.
Berks County, PA is leaning conservative. In Berks County, PA 45.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berks county remained moderately Republican, 53.2% to 45.1%.
Berks county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Temple, PA is leaning conservative.
Berks County, Pennsylvania is leaning conservative.
Reading 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.
Temple, Pennsylvania: r r d 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 Temple, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 165 contributions totaling $4,502 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 68 contributions totaling $35,532 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $523 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)