The politics of 19464 Pottstown, PA are shaped by the local government and representatives. The government in Pottstown is run by an elected mayor and seven city council members who serve four-year terms. Each year there are elections held for all these positions, allowing residents to have their voices heard through the people they vote for. Many different political candidates have campaigned in the past for these positions, from both major and minor parties. Though their platforms and beliefs may differ, they all strive to better the community in which they live. Issues such as education, taxes, public safety, infrastructure improvements, and economic growth are important topics that are addressed during election campaigns. In addition to the local elections, citizens of 19464 Pottstown also take part in national and state elections from time to time as well. These elections are used to share opinions on important issues such as healthcare reform or immigration policy. Residents of 19464 Pottstown enjoy the privilege of having a voice in their local government through voting for candidates who will represent them on important matters that affect their daily lives.
The political climate in Zip 19464 (Pottstown, PA) is moderately liberal.
Montgomery County, PA is strongly liberal. In Montgomery County, PA 62.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montgomery county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.4% to 36.2%.
Montgomery county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 19464 (Pottstown, PA) is moderately liberal.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania is moderately liberal.
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is strongly liberal.
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania: d D 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 19464 (Pottstown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 845 contributions totaling $48,208 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 213 contributions totaling $39,951 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $188 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)