Heilwood, PA is a rural community located in central Pennsylvania. It has a population of approximately 1,500 people and is known for its natural beauty and serene atmosphere. The political landscape of Heilwood is shaped by the local elections held every two years, which determine who will serve on the town council. This governing body makes decisions on behalf of the community regarding topics such as infrastructure improvements, taxation, public safety, and more. The councils are comprised of diverse individuals from different backgrounds and interests who strive to create a better quality of life for all residents in Heilwood. While it may not be home to big-name political candidates or power players, the citizens of Heilwood take pride in their commitment to making their town a great place to live.
The political climate in Heilwood, PA is strongly conservative.
Indiana County, PA is very conservative. In Indiana County, PA 30.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Indiana county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.0% to 30.6%.
Indiana county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Heilwood, PA is strongly conservative.
Indiana County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Indiana 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.
Heilwood, 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 Heilwood, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 32 contributions totaling $2,332 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 32 contributions totaling $4,711 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)