West Lampeter, PA is a thriving township located in Lancaster County. The town has a long history of civic engagement and involvement in local government. Residents have the opportunity to get involved in the political process by attending town council meetings and participating in elections. The township is divided into four voting districts, each represented by two members on the Board of Supervisors. Voters have the chance to select their representatives in both local and state elections, giving them a say in how their tax dollars are allocated and how laws are created and enforced within West Lampeter. Through their elected officials, residents can work together to create community initiatives that will benefit everyone living within the area. Additionally, citizens are able to provide input on local projects such as development plans for new businesses or parks through public hearings held before the Board of Supervisors. By participating in these events, residents can ensure that their voices are heard when it comes to making decisions that affect the future of West Lampeter.
The political climate in West Lampeter, PA is somewhat conservative.
Lancaster County, PA is somewhat conservative. In Lancaster County, PA 41.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lancaster county remained very strongly Republican, 56.9% to 41.2%.
Lancaster county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Lampeter, PA is somewhat conservative.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
Lancaster Metro Area is somewhat 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 Lampeter, 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 Lampeter, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 13,292 contributions totaling $974,322 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,036 contributions totaling $748,277 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $246 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)