Pennsylvania's 18661 White Haven is a small rural community located in Luzerne County. Though the population of the area is small, politics still play an important role in the day-to-day life of residents. Local government officials work hard to ensure that all citizens are represented and their voices are heard. From local city councils to state representatives, there are many opportunities for residents to get involved in politics and make a difference. The town also serves as a stop on the national political trail, with presidential candidates often visiting the area during election season. With its close proximity to major cities such as Philadelphia, it serves as an important hub for those seeking to influence public opinion on key issues. No matter who is running for office or how big the election, politics can be felt throughout White Haven and have a lasting impact on its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 18661 (White Haven, 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 18661 (White Haven, PA) is somewhat conservative.
White Haven, 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.
White Haven, 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 18661 (White Haven)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 215 contributions totaling $2,788 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $13 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 98 contributions totaling $24,107 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $246 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)