West Branch, PA is a small community located in the central part of the state. Although it may be small in size, the town is known for its highly engaged political scene. In recent years, local politicians have focused on improving infrastructure like roadways and public transportation, as well as providing educational and recreational opportunities for residents. There are several local candidates running for office in West Branch who have expressed their commitment to these issues and many more. These candidates are working hard to ensure that West Branch remains a vibrant and prosperous community for years to come.
The political climate in West Branch, PA is strongly conservative.
Potter County, PA is very conservative. In Potter County, PA 19.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Potter county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.7% to 19.0%.
Potter county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Branch, PA is strongly conservative.
Potter County, Pennsylvania 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.
West Branch, 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 West Branch, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 72 contributions totaling $5,590 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 82 contributions totaling $21,265 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $259 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)