The small town of 18452 Blakely, PA is home to a diverse population of residents from different backgrounds and walks of life. Despite its small size, the local politics in Blakely are just as dynamic and varied as the people who call it home. Each election cycle, candidates from a range of political persuasions run for local offices, from mayor to city council members. These potential representatives come from all sides of the political spectrum, offering voters unique perspectives and ideas on how to approach matters facing the community. Though historically dominated by conservative policies, Blakely's current leadership has emphasized a more balanced approach to decision-making that takes into account the concerns and needs of all residents. The people of 18452 Blakely take pride in their ability to work together towards solutions that benefit everyone in this historic community.
The political climate in Zip 18452 (Blakely, PA) is leaning liberal.
Lackawanna County, PA is somewhat liberal. In Lackawanna County, PA 53.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lackawanna county remained moderately Democratic, 53.6% to 45.2%.
Lackawanna county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 18452 (Blakely, PA) is leaning liberal.
Blakely, Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania is somewhat liberal.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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.
Blakely, 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 18452 (Blakely)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 54 contributions totaling $11,987 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $222 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)