The politics in 17878 Stillwater, PA focus on local issues that affect the community. Representatives from the town are actively involved in initiatives to improve infrastructure and services for residents. Residents of 17878 Stillwater, PA have the opportunity to get involved in their local government by attending council meetings, collaborating with other activists, or running for office themselves. Some of the current pressing issues being discussed include improving public transportation options and increasing access to quality education opportunities. Local political candidates must represent their constituents' values and positions on important matters while also keeping in mind the needs of all members of the community. It is important that citizens of 17878 Stillwater, PA stay informed about what is happening at a local level to ensure their voices are heard and represented when decisions are made.
The political climate in Zip 17878 (Stillwater, PA) is strongly conservative.
Columbia County, PA is strongly conservative. In Columbia County, PA 33.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Columbia county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.3% to 33.7%.
Columbia county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 17878 (Stillwater, PA) is strongly conservative.
Stillwater, Pennsylvania is strongly conservative.
Columbia County, Pennsylvania is strongly conservative.
Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area is strongly 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.
Stillwater, 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 17878 (Stillwater)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $125 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 25 contributions totaling $1,888 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)