Politics in Masontown, PA are very important to its residents. Voters in the area have the opportunity to participate in local elections and voice their opinions on issues that affect them directly. Local candidates work hard to earn the trust of their constituents and make sure their voices are heard. In recent years, a number of new candidates have stepped up to serve their community with enthusiasm and dedication. Many of these candidates come from diverse backgrounds and different age groups, making them more relevant to the concerns of today's electorate. With various initiatives being implemented around town, there is an ever-growing sense of community pride and engagement with local politics. The citizens of Masontown take their local politics seriously and hold their elected representatives accountable for making responsible decisions that benefit everyone.
The political climate in Masontown, PA is moderately conservative.
Fayette County, PA is very conservative. In Fayette County, PA 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fayette county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.2% to 32.9%.
Fayette county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Masontown, PA is moderately conservative.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania is very 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.
Masontown, 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 Masontown, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 50 contributions totaling $1,035 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 26 contributions totaling $706 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)