The politics in Mahoning Township (Armstrong County), PA are primarily focused on providing a safe and secure community for its residents. The local government works hard to ensure that the township's infrastructure is up-to-date and that taxes and fees remain manageable. Residents of the township can participate in local elections to choose leaders who will make decisions on their behalf. Local leaders are tasked with addressing issues such as economic development, public safety, and environmental protection. Additionally, the township takes pride in its recreational opportunities, including parks, trails, and lakes for residents to enjoy. Overall, the politics of Mahoning Township strive to create a safe and welcoming community where residents can thrive.
The political climate in Mahoning township (Armstrong County), 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
Mahoning township (Armstrong County), 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.
Mahoning township (Armstrong 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 Mahoning township (Armstrong County), PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 58 contributions totaling $4,275 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $22,074 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $649 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)