Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is located in the heart of Cumberland County and is a vibrant community with a rich political history. The town has been home to countless local and state politicians, many of whom have gone on to make great contributions to the nation. Although no specific names of local political candidates can be provided due to the content above, it is certain that there are many qualified individuals who call Mechanicsburg home and who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of their constituents. In terms of politics, the town is traditionally conservative but there are still some more progressive voices that strive for change. In recent years, issues such as healthcare reform and environmental protection have featured prominently in Mechanicsburg's political discourse. Local elections are often hotly contested as residents weigh their options carefully when selecting their representatives. It is clear that Mechanicsburg has an active and engaged population when it comes to politics.
The political climate in Zip 17050 (Mechanicsburg, PA) is somewhat conservative.
Cumberland County, PA is somewhat conservative. In Cumberland County, PA 43.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cumberland county remained strongly Republican, 54.3% to 43.8%.
Cumberland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 17050 (Mechanicsburg, PA) is somewhat conservative.
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania is somewhat conservative.
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.
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: R R R 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 17050 (Mechanicsburg)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,239 contributions totaling $169,093 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 723 contributions totaling $292,615 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $405 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)