Connellsville Township, PA is a small town with a rich political history. Its local government is comprised of the Mayor and Town Council, who are elected by the citizens every two years. The council is responsible for making decisions that will affect the community in matters such as public safety, taxes and other legal issues. The Mayor acts as the head of the government and is responsible for carrying out the laws set forth by the council. Every year there are local elections for both Mayor and Town Council, giving residents an opportunity to have their voices heard in how their town is governed. Additionally, Connellsville Township has been represented by a wide variety of political parties since its establishment in 1885; from Democrats to Republicans and Independents alike. This vibrant mix of views keeps current discussions lively and engaging throughout the year.
The political climate in Connellsville township, 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
Connellsville township, 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.
Connellsville township, 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 Connellsville township, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 99 contributions totaling $6,816 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 73 contributions totaling $28,635 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $392 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)