The politics in 17109 Colonial Park, PA are quite active and diverse. There is a strong sense of community in the area, which is represented in the many political candidates running for local office. In recent years there has been a growing interest in progressive policies such as green energy initiatives, renewable resources, and environmental conservation efforts. The candidates who have been most successful in gaining public support have been those that emphasize these topics and focus on improving the quality of life for all citizens. Additionally, candidates who focus on economic development and job creation have also seen success in the polls. Regardless of party affiliation or platform stance, it is clear that voters are looking for leaders who will advocate for their interests and represent them effectively at the local level.
The political climate in Zip 17109 (Colonial Park, PA) is somewhat liberal.
Dauphin County, PA is somewhat liberal. In Dauphin County, PA 53.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dauphin county remained moderately Democratic, 53.4% to 44.9%.
Dauphin county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 17109 (Colonial Park, PA) is somewhat liberal.
Colonial Park, Pennsylvania is somewhat liberal.
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is somewhat liberal.
Harrisburg-Carlisle 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.
Colonial Park, Pennsylvania: r r 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 17109 (Colonial Park)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 723 contributions totaling $66,460 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 161 contributions totaling $19,849 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)