Wanamie, PA is a small town located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. With a population of just over 1,000 people, it is an incredibly tight knit community that values the importance of local political figures. Elections for the mayor and borough council are held every two years and candidates from both major parties strive to keep up with the ever-changing needs of our residents. Local candidates attend regular town hall meetings and actively engage with their constituents by listening to their concerns and providing thoughtful solutions to ensure that Wanamie remains a vibrant place to live. The political climate in Wanamie is one of mutual respect and cooperation, emphasizing collaboration between individuals from all backgrounds as we continue to develop our growing borough.
The political climate in Wanamie, PA is somewhat conservative.
Luzerne County, PA is somewhat conservative. In Luzerne County, PA 42.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Luzerne county remained strongly Republican, 56.6% to 42.3%.
Luzerne county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wanamie, PA is somewhat conservative.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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.
Wanamie, Pennsylvania: d d d d 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 Wanamie, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 47 contributions totaling $6,785 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 30 contributions totaling $2,951 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)