Jefferson Township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania is home to a vibrant political climate that serves the needs of its residents. Many local political candidates seek the support of the township's citizens as they go door-to-door, participate in rallies, and engage in debates about important community issues. Residents appreciate their active involvement in the political process, and are eager to learn more about these candidates and how they plan to serve their interests. With a wide range of candidates from across the political spectrum, Jefferson Township residents are able to choose who best represents them during elections. Candidates from both major parties offer policies that address challenges facing the township such as economic growth, public safety, environmental sustainability, and education. Local issues have not been forgotten either with candidates advocating for things like better infrastructure, affordable housing options, community flood mitigation plans, and other initiatives designed to help improve quality of life within the township. By engaging with these candidates and voting during elections, Jefferson Township residents have an opportunity to ensure their voices are heard when it comes to deciding on laws that affect them directly.
The political climate in Jefferson township (Somerset County), PA is very conservative.
Somerset County, PA is very conservative. In Somerset County, PA 21.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Somerset county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.5% to 21.3%.
Somerset county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jefferson township (Somerset County), PA is very conservative.
Somerset County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Somerset 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.
Jefferson township (Somerset 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 Jefferson township (Somerset County), PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 208 contributions totaling $14,444 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 308 contributions totaling $108,340 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $352 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)