Wilson, PA is a small town located just outside of Philadelphia with a population of roughly 10,000 people. It has a rich history and is home to many diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Wilson's local politics are driven by the representatives of its citizens, including those in the City Council, Mayor’s Office, and Pennsylvania State Legislature. In recent years, several candidates have emerged as leaders in the local political scene, advocating for strong schools, safe neighborhoods, and better infrastructure for their constituents. The most recent election saw two new representatives at the city council level: one from each major party. These representatives are dedicated to improving the quality of life for all residents of Wilson through transparency and collaboration both on the local level and within state government. As this representation continues to grow and shape the political future of Wilson, it is sure to bring about positive change that will benefit all involved.
The political climate in Wilson, PA is leaning liberal.
Northampton County, PA is leaning liberal. In Northampton County, PA 49.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northampton county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.6% to 48.9%.
Northampton county flipped back to Democratic in the most recent Presidential election, after voting Republican in 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wilson, PA is leaning liberal.
Northampton County, Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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.
Wilson, Pennsylvania: d d D d r 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 Wilson, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,270 contributions totaling $294,352 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 666 contributions totaling $444,164 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $667 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)