Joffre, PA is a small town located in the northeastern part of the state. Its population is about 1,000 people, and it holds a local election every two years. In Joffre's political landscape, there are three main candidates vying for the mayor's office: John Smith, Jane Jones, and Bob Johnson. John Smith is a longtime resident of Joffre who has always been active in local politics. He has held various positions in town government over the years and believes that his experience makes him the best candidate for mayor. Jane Jones is a newcomer to Joffre who brings with her fresh ideas and enthusiasm for tackling the challenges that face the town. She hopes to use her business savvy to attract new businesses and create jobs for residents. Bob Johnson is also an experienced politician having served as a councilman in neighboring towns for many years. He wants to make sure that Joffre remains prosperous while preserving its small-town appeal. All three candidates have devoted considerable time and energy campaigning throughout the town, appearing at events such as community meetings and festivals to explain their positions on important issues facing residents of Joffre. Whichever candidate wins this election will be responsible for making sure that Joffre remains a vibrant community where everyone feels welcome and included.
The political climate in Joffre, PA is moderately conservative.
Washington County, PA is moderately conservative. In Washington County, PA 38.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.7% to 38.0%.
Washington county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Joffre, PA is moderately conservative.
Washington County, Pennsylvania is moderately conservative.
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.
Joffre, Pennsylvania: d d 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 Joffre, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 280 contributions totaling $23,923 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 133 contributions totaling $104,919 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $789 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)