Gilpin, PA is a small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. While Gilpin does not have a large population, it is an important community in the region with a rich history. The local politics in Gilpin are largely focused on issues related to education, public safety, and economic development. Each election cycle brings out new candidates who are committed to making positive changes for the citizens of Gilpin and the surrounding area. These local politicians work hard to ensure that their constituents have access to the resources they need and deserve. They also strive to provide quality services while being mindful of financial constraints and community needs. In Gilpin, Pennsylvania, politics can be seen as a way for people to come together and make their voices heard.
The political climate in Gilpin, 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
Gilpin, 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.
Gilpin, 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 Gilpin, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 403 contributions totaling $14,700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 85 contributions totaling $7,359 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $87 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)