Donegal Township (Butler County), PA is a quaint and friendly community with a population of approximately 9,000 residents. The township consists of many small towns and villages located in the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, providing breathtaking views and plenty of outdoor activities. Politically, Donegal Township is served by the Donegal Board of Supervisors, which consists of seven members who are responsible for making decisions about matters such as land use, taxes, public safety, road maintenance and more. The board meets on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss the current agenda topics and take action on issues that affect the residents of the township. In addition to the supervisors, there are several other local political candidates running for office in Donegal Township. These include town council members, school board members and state representatives to name a few. Each candidate offers unique perspectives on how best to serve their constituents interests while promoting an environment that supports economic growth and strengthens community relationships.
The political climate in Donegal township (Butler County), PA is strongly conservative.
Butler County, PA is very conservative. In Butler County, PA 33.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Butler county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.4% to 33.0%.
Butler county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Donegal township (Butler County), PA is strongly conservative.
Butler 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.
Donegal township (Butler County), Pennsylvania: R R 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 Donegal township (Butler County), PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 337 contributions totaling $44,496 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 400 contributions totaling $371,060 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $928 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)