Rankin, PA is a small town in the western part of the state, and like many other towns of its size, it plays an important role in local politics. The town is home to a variety of local organizations and individuals who are invested in the political goings-on of Rankin. From the town hall to dedicated citizens' groups, residents are always engaged in finding solutions to challenges facing their community and working to ensure that their representatives at all levels of government work for them. In particular, Rankin's mayor and city councillors are committed to creating a safe and prosperous future for the town by supporting responsible development projects and advocating for conservation initiatives. They also prioritize upholding the rights of all citizens no matter their background or beliefs. It is clear that Rankin’s political landscape is alive and vibrant with individuals who care passionately about making sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Rankin, PA is strongly 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
Rankin, PA is strongly 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.
Rankin, 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 Rankin, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 123 contributions totaling $55,143 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $448 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $1,035 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $345 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)