In 1950s Bernville, PA, politics were characterized by a strong sense of community and pride in local values. Local politicians sought to enact policies that would promote the area's economic growth and development while also protecting its traditional culture. This often led to fierce debates on issues ranging from taxes to development projects in the area. Politicians of all stripes were welcome to make their case before the public, with citizens often engaging in passionate dialogue about the merits of various proposals. While it is difficult to identify specific political candidates or parties from this era, what is certain is that politics in Bernville during the 1950s was vibrant and dynamic, with citizens eager to shape their city's future and ensure its prosperity for years to come.
The political climate in Zip 19506 (Bernville, PA) is somewhat conservative.
Berks County, PA is leaning conservative. In Berks County, PA 45.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Berks county remained moderately Republican, 53.2% to 45.1%.
Berks county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 19506 (Bernville, PA) is somewhat conservative.
Bernville, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
Berks County, Pennsylvania is leaning conservative.
Reading 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.
Bernville, Pennsylvania: r r d 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 zip 19506 (Bernville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 61 contributions totaling $3,723 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 57 contributions totaling $11,507 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $202 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)