Buffington, PA is a small town located in the midwestern part of the state. It has a tight-knit community that values traditional American values and ideals. In this town, local politicians strive to make sure that the needs of its citizens are met and that they are represented in government. Local politicians work together to ensure that Buffington’s residents have access to necessary services such as health care and educational opportunities. They also help support local businesses and work with state legislatures on topics such as taxes and funding for infrastructure improvements. Additionally, local politicians in Buffington are dedicated to preserving the town's natural beauty by advocating for sustainable development practices. These efforts have helped create a vibrant and supportive atmosphere for its residents.
The political climate in Buffington CDP (Fayette County), 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
Buffington CDP (Fayette County), 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.
Buffington CDP (Fayette County), 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 Buffington CDP (Fayette County), PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $33,826 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $6,765 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)