Upper Makefield is a township in Pennsylvania that is known for its picturesque landscapes and close-knit community. The politics in Upper Makefield are reflective of this feeling of community, with local parties and candidates working together to ensure the best outcome for all citizens. Local politicians hold town hall meetings to discuss issues that affect the area, such as education, public safety, land use, and taxation. They also advocate for local causes by attending various fundraisers and events throughout the year. Overall, the political atmosphere in Upper Makefield is one that values collaboration between parties and citizens alike in order to better serve the needs of its residents.
The political climate in Upper Makefield, PA is leaning conservative.
Bucks County, PA is leaning liberal. In Bucks County, PA 51.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bucks county remained Democratic, 51.5% to 47.2%.
Bucks county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Upper Makefield, PA is leaning conservative.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area is strongly 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.
Upper Makefield, Pennsylvania: d d 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 Upper Makefield, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19,247 contributions totaling $2,216,748 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,287 contributions totaling $1,759,218 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $769 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)