Lycoming County, Pennsylvania is an area that is known for its rich political history. Located in the north-central region of the state, Lycoming has long been a hub for political activity and decision making. The county’s political scene is largely dominated by Democrats and Republicans, although there are also some third-party candidates who vie for leadership positions within the community. Local elections take place every two years to decide who will serve as county commissioners, judges, sheriffs, and other key roles. Candidates must be approved by voters on both sides of the aisle in order to win election. Issues ranging from economics to public safety and education are discussed regularly at local debates and town hall meetings, giving citizens a chance to have their voices heard. In general, Lycoming residents enjoy a vibrant political scene and strong sense of community involvement.
The political climate in Lycoming County, PA is very conservative.
In Lycoming County, PA 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lycoming county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.8% to 28.6%.
Lycoming county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lycoming County, PA is very conservative.
Williamsport Metro Area 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.
Lycoming, 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 Lycoming County, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,547 contributions totaling $154,152 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,558 contributions totaling $663,493 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $426 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)