18101 Allentown, PA is a vibrant and diverse city with an active political presence. The city has long embraced democracy and the right to be involved in local politics. In 18101 Allentown, PA, citizens have the ability to vote for their local political representatives. These individuals are responsible for making decisions on behalf of the citizens of 18101 Allentown, PA and providing services that benefit the community. Citizens are encouraged to get involved in their local government by attending town hall meetings, staying informed on important issues affecting their community, and voting during election cycles. There are various organizations and initiatives in place that help citizens stay engaged in the political process of 18101 Allentown, PA, so that they can make sure their voice is heard and represented properly in local government decisions.
The political climate in Zip 18101 (Allentown, PA) is somewhat liberal.
Lehigh County, PA is leaning liberal. In Lehigh County, PA 53.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lehigh county remained moderately Democratic, 53.1% to 45.5%.
Lehigh county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 18101 (Allentown, PA) is somewhat liberal.
Allentown, Pennsylvania is somewhat liberal.
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
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, Pennsylvania: d d D d d d
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 zip 18101 (Allentown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $28,377 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $946 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $17,547 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,462 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)