18708 Shavertown, PA is a small community located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is known for its quiet and quaint atmosphere. In terms of politics, the area has traditionally voted Republican, but has also seen more progressive candidates garner support in recent years. While there are no local political candidates to name, 18708 Shavertown, PA residents stay informed on the issues and participate actively in elections. Residents have been vocal about topics such as gun control, healthcare reform, renewable energy initiatives and economic development. Local organizations and politicians hold town meetings to discuss important issues with the community and ensure that their voices are heard on the state level. This level of involvement in politics is indicative of a community that values democracy and civic engagement.
The political climate in Zip 18708 (Shavertown, 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 18708 (Shavertown, PA) is somewhat conservative.
Shavertown, 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.
Shavertown, 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 18708 (Shavertown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 324 contributions totaling $200,501 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $619 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 254 contributions totaling $523,266 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,060 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)