18612 Dallas, PA is a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania that is steeped in history and culture. The political climate of the area is marked by a commitment to traditional values, with an emphasis on hard work and taking care of each other. Local elections are hotly contested as the citizens take their civic duties seriously, with passionate debates taking place over issues such as taxation, public safety, and education. Despite the differences of opinion on these topics, there remains a strong sense of community among residents of 18612 Dallas that transcends any political divides. All who live in this part of Pennsylvania are united in their desire for continued progress and prosperity within their local community.
The political climate in Zip 18612 (Dallas, PA) is somewhat conservative.
Luzerne County, PA is somewhat conservative. In Luzerne County, PA 42.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Luzerne county remained strongly Republican, 56.6% to 42.3%.
Luzerne county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 18612 (Dallas, PA) is somewhat conservative.
Dallas, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
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.
Dallas, Pennsylvania: d d d d 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 18612 (Dallas)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 354 contributions totaling $49,895 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 334 contributions totaling $197,044 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $590 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)