Elderton, PA is a small town in Pennsylvania with a population of just under 1,000 people. The town is governed by a mayor and board of council members who work together to ensure the wellbeing of the town and its residents. Community involvement is encouraged through events such as the annual town meeting and Town Council meetings that are open to everyone in Elderton. Local politics are important to the citizens of Elderton as they help shape the future of their community. Community members can voice their opinion on issues ranging from property taxes and public safety to development and infrastructure projects. All local political candidates strive to make decisions that will be beneficial for all citizens, providing resources for their families while also ensuring fiscal responsibility. Elderton’s Mayor is known for encouraging civic engagement and has championed efforts to increase community participation in local politics. Though small, this town has big dreams for its future, which its residents plan on achieving through their elected officials’ hard work and dedication to improving the quality of life in Elderton.
The political climate in Elderton, PA is strongly conservative.
Armstrong County, PA is very conservative. In Armstrong County, PA 23.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Armstrong county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.5% to 23.2%.
Armstrong county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elderton, PA is strongly conservative.
Armstrong 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.
Elderton, 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 Elderton, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 52 contributions totaling $6,200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 55 contributions totaling $33,417 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $608 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)