Castle Shannon, PA is a vibrant city located just outside Pittsburgh in Allegheny County. While the city itself does not have any local political candidates, its citizens are well informed on politics and actively participate in local elections. The city is home to a diverse community of individuals who come together to ensure their shared voice is heard throughout the county and beyond. From grassroots initiatives that help shape policy to volunteer-driven programs that engage youth and bridge divides, Castle Shannon residents strive for progress on numerous fronts. As such, the community plays an important role in advocating for positive change at all levels of government. Through continued activism and engagement, Castle Shannon’s citizens are working to create a brighter future for themselves and their neighbors.
The political climate in Castle Shannon, PA is somewhat liberal.
Allegheny County, PA is moderately liberal. In Allegheny County, PA 59.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Allegheny county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.4% to 39.0%.
Allegheny county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Castle Shannon, PA is somewhat liberal.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is moderately liberal.
Pittsburgh 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.
Castle Shannon, 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 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 Castle Shannon, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 618 contributions totaling $49,763 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 149 contributions totaling $18,537 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $124 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)