Fulton, PA County is a thriving area with a long history of political involvement. The county has had many local leaders who have made significant contributions to the region. The county is governed by an elected board of commissioners, which oversees the day-to-day operations of the county. There are also several appointed positions that serve to help keep the county running smoothly. Fulton has had numerous local politicians that have served in various capacities, including mayor, school board member, and state representatives. Additionally, there are local organizations and initiatives run by members of the community that are focused on improving all sectors of life in Fulton County. With so much political involvement, it's no wonder Fulton has seen significant growth in recent years and continues to be an important part of Pennsylvania's political landscape.
The political climate in Fulton County, PA is very conservative.
In Fulton County, PA 13.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fulton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.4% to 13.6%.
Fulton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fulton County, PA is very conservative.
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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.
Fulton, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Fulton County, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 184 contributions totaling $18,455 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 181 contributions totaling $24,975 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)