Upper Mahanoy, Pennsylvania is a small town located in Northumberland County. Its population is approximately 2,200 people and it is home to a diverse range of local businesses and attractions. The town boasts a rich history that dates back to the 1700s. Politically, Upper Mahanoy has seen its share of change in recent years, but remains largely independent with no major political parties or affiliations. Local issues are addressed by elected representatives from each district on the Upper Mahanoy Town Council which meet bi-monthly to discuss community concerns and develop plans for the future. Each election cycle sees several candidates running for office and providing their unique perspective on how they can help shape the future of the town. Despite its small size, Upper Mahanoy remains an important part of the American political landscape as it works to bring together citizens from all walks of life to make their voices heard.
The political climate in Upper Mahanoy, PA is very conservative.
Northumberland County, PA is very conservative. In Northumberland County, PA 29.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northumberland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.3% to 29.9%.
Northumberland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Upper Mahanoy, PA is very conservative.
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Sunbury 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.
Upper Mahanoy, 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 Upper Mahanoy, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 55 contributions totaling $2,968 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 32 contributions totaling $9,014 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $282 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)