The Selinsgrove, PA Metro Area is known for its vibrant political culture and has a long history of civic involvement. It is home to numerous local politicians who work hard to make sure that their constituents’ voices are heard in both state and national legislatures. Besides the local elected representatives, there are a variety of organizations and committees dedicated to advocating for the rights of citizens, as well as protecting the environment and promoting economic development. The local Democratic and Republican parties are actively working to improve the quality of life for those living in the area by encouraging public engagement, creating safer neighborhoods, and providing more job opportunities. With such a diverse set of individuals engaging in politics in Selinsgrove, it’s no wonder why it has become a hotbed for political activity.
The political climate in Selinsgrove Metro Area is very conservative.
In Selinsgrove Metro Area 25.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Selinsgrove metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.9% to 25.6%.
The Selinsgrove metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Selinsgrove 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.
Selinsgrove, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Selinsgrove Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 540 contributions totaling $86,589 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $160 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 293 contributions totaling $38,282 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)