Oakmont, PA is a small but vibrant town. With a population of around 8,000 people, it is the perfect place to live for those who want a great hometown feel. As a part of the greater Pittsburgh region, Oakmont has attracted many newcomers and young professionals in recent years. The politics in Oakmont are diverse and active. Most voters in the area lean toward moderate or progressive policies that benefit their community while still maintaining strong beliefs on core values such as fiscal responsibility and social justice. Local organizations have made strides in various areas such as education, housing, and economic development. There are also many local political candidates running for office during elections that represent a diverse range of views and ideas. No matter which candidate you choose to support, you can be sure your voice will be heard with the vibrant political climate in Oakmont.
The political climate in Oakmont, 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
Oakmont, 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.
Oakmont, 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 Oakmont, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 429 contributions totaling $76,535 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $178 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 188 contributions totaling $83,744 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $445 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)