Monessen, Pennsylvania is an economically challenged town that is located in Westmoreland County. The local government and community leaders have been working hard to improve the quality of life for Monessen residents. In recent years, initiatives have been put forth to help spur economic growth, such as the redevelopment of the historic downtown area. In addition, local politicians are committed to creating more job opportunities for people living in Monessen. One example of this is a new industrial park that has been developed near the city limits. There are also efforts being made to reduce crime rates in Monessen through improved policing methods and public outreach programs. Local politicians are also advocating for better educational facilities and resources for children in the community. As a result of these efforts, Monessen residents can look forward to a brighter future with greater economic opportunities and a higher quality of life.
The political climate in Monessen, PA is somewhat conservative.
Westmoreland County, PA is strongly conservative. In Westmoreland County, PA 35.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Westmoreland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.5% to 35.2%.
Westmoreland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Monessen, PA is somewhat conservative.
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania is strongly 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.
Monessen, 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 Monessen, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 55 contributions totaling $7,617 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $1,651 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $206 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)