The politics in Lorain, Pennsylvania are an important part of the town's culture. There is a strong sense of civic duty, and many people take a keen interest in keeping up with the latest political news. Local elected officials represent the interests of their constituents and strive to create a better future for everyone in Lorain. From supporting local schools to working on economic development initiatives, the elected officials in Lorain are dedicated to improving the lives of those who call the community home. Residents also participate in local elections by researching candidates and casting their votes. In this way, they can help shape the direction of their city and ensure that its residents receive the best possible representation.
The political climate in Lorain, PA is moderately conservative.
Cambria County, PA is very conservative. In Cambria County, PA 30.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cambria county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.0% to 30.7%.
Cambria county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lorain, PA is moderately conservative.
Cambria County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Johnstown 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.
Lorain, Pennsylvania: d r d 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 Lorain, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 45 contributions totaling $2,588 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $17,213 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $506 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)