New Ringgold, PA is a small town located in Schuylkill county with a population of approximately 1,419 people according to the 2019 census. The town is governed by a five-member board of supervisors who are elected to four year terms. Local politics in New Ringgold, PA has been quite stable over the years and has seen little change in its structure or makeup. In recent years, several new members have been elected to the board of supervisors and their input has helped to shape many decisions made within the town. The local political candidates in New Ringgold typically include popular local figures such as business owners, civic leaders, or longtime residents. Political issues that arise in the community are usually discussed at public meetings held each month and debated on until a decision is reached by majority vote. Overall, New Ringgold has continued to enjoy a strong presence within its local politics for many years and will continue to do so into the future.
The political climate in Zip 17960 (New Ringgold, PA) is very conservative.
Schuylkill County, PA is very conservative. In Schuylkill County, PA 29.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Schuylkill county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.1% to 29.3%.
Schuylkill county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 17960 (New Ringgold, PA) is very conservative.
New Ringgold, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Pottsville 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.
New Ringgold, 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 17960 (New Ringgold)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 29 contributions totaling $1,175 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 74 contributions totaling $15,726 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $213 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)