Blair, PA is a small town located in central Pennsylvania. While the population of Blair might not be large, the politics are just as vibrant and active as any other place. The local political scene is filled with passionate citizens who take an active interest in government affairs. A number of candidates have run for various offices throughout the years, including positions on the city council, mayor's office, state legislature, and even Congress. Each candidate brings their own unique perspective to the table and works hard to earn the trust of their constituents. From regular town hall meetings to intense debates at campaign rallies, there is often a lively discussion about what would be best for the community. No matter who wins or loses an election, it's clear that everyone involved has a deep love for Blair and wants to see it thrive and grow into a better place for generations to come.
The political climate in Blair, PA is strongly conservative.
Blair County, PA is very conservative. In Blair County, PA 27.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Blair county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.1% to 27.7%.
Blair county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Blair, PA is strongly conservative.
Blair County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Altoona 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.
Blair, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Blair, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 572 contributions totaling $52,303 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 530 contributions totaling $213,963 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $404 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)