Mifflin County, Pennsylvania is located in the center of the state and is known for its strong local politics. The county has a rich history of involvement in both state-level and congressional races, with many residents holding a deep rooted interest in politics and civic affairs. While there are no local political candidates currently running for office, many current elected officials have a deep connection to Mifflin County and its citizens. Local county government officials are responsible for ensuring that the county’s needs are met, while also addressing issues on a regional level. Further, Mifflin County residents also stay informed about the latest developments in and around Pennsylvania's state government. They often express their opinions through various avenues such as letters to editors, online forums, and town hall meetings with elected officials. All of these elements work together to ensure that Mifflin County remains politically active and informed.
The political climate in Mifflin County, PA is very conservative.
In Mifflin County, PA 21.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mifflin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.4% to 21.4%.
Mifflin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mifflin County, PA is very conservative.
Lewistown 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.
Mifflin, 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 Mifflin County, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 278 contributions totaling $12,523 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 234 contributions totaling $26,829 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)