The small town of Mercersburg, PA located in 17236 is part of the larger Franklin County and Pennsylvania political systems. Though this area does not register a large population, the local politics still affect its citizens and are of great importance to the area. The local government is made up of individuals who have dedicated themselves to ensuring that the needs of their constituents are met and that Mercersburg remains a safe and flourishing community. Currently, several candidates are running for office in Mercersburg with a primary election taking place June 2nd. These candidates come from diverse backgrounds and bring forward different ideas and opinions on how to improve their constituents lives. All have committed to creating positive change in the community by improving existing infrastructure, providing relevant services, and supporting businesses in the area. With such hardworking people taking part in local politics, it is clear that Mercersburg will continue to be an excellent place to live and work.
The political climate in Zip 17236 (Mercersburg, PA) is very conservative.
Franklin County, PA is very conservative. In Franklin County, PA 27.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.7% to 27.7%.
Franklin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 17236 (Mercersburg, PA) is very conservative.
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Franklin County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Chambersburg-Waynesboro Metro Area is very 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.
Mercersburg, 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 17236 (Mercersburg)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 315 contributions totaling $11,764 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 81 contributions totaling $18,974 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $234 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)