The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA Metro Area is an area that is politically diverse. In the metro area, there are many local political candidates representing a range of points of view on issues such as taxes, education, and environmental protection. These candidates come from both major parties and minor ones, making for a vibrant political landscape in the region. The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area also has numerous interest groups, political action committees, and lobbying organizations that ensure citizens’ voices are heard by their elected officials. Additionally, the media provides coverage of the various races and issues so that all citizens can make informed decisions when voting for those who will represent them at all levels of government.
The political climate in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area is leaning conservative.
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area 48.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area remained slightly Republican, 49.6% to 48.8%.
The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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.
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania: d r d d 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31,074 contributions totaling $4,544,889 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10,928 contributions totaling $6,746,854 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $617 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)