Elder, PA is a small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. It is a place with a great sense of community and pride. The politics in Elder are heavily influenced by its residents, who value their right to have their voices heard. The town council works hard to ensure that all residents’ needs and concerns are being addressed appropriately. In addition, people are encouraged to participate in local elections, which are held regularly throughout the year. This ensures that the citizens of Elder have a say in how their local government is run and whom they elect to serve on their behalf. People in Elder also take part in various civic activities such as attending town hall meetings and participating in events like fundraisers for local causes. By doing so, they show support for their community while also helping it grow and thrive.
The political climate in Elder, PA is strongly conservative.
Cambria County, PA is very conservative. In Cambria County, PA 30.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cambria county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.0% to 30.7%.
Cambria county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elder, PA is strongly conservative.
Cambria County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Johnstown Metro Area is very 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.
Elder, Pennsylvania: d r d 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 Elder, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $315 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $11 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $4,212 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)