Northern Cambria, PA is an area steeped in political history and tradition. The town has a long-standing commitment to protecting the rights of its citizens, promoting economic growth, and fostering strong relationships between local government and the community. Local politics in Northern Cambria have been relatively stable over time, with a focus on local issues, such as education reform, infrastructure improvements, and environmental protection. In recent years, politicians have worked to make the region attractive to new businesses while keeping taxes low for its citizens. This has resulted in a healthy economic climate and increased employment opportunities for locals. Additionally, elected officials have been successful in developing a strong public safety presence as well as providing important services such as health care and recreation. Overall, the people of Northern Cambria can count on their elected representatives to advocate for their needs and help build a prosperous future for all.
The political climate in Northern Cambria, PA is moderately conservative.
Cambria County, PA is very conservative. In Cambria County, PA 30.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cambria county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.0% to 30.7%.
Cambria county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Northern Cambria, PA is moderately conservative.
Cambria County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Johnstown 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.
Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania: d r d 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 Northern Cambria, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $1,050 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,050 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $860 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $215 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)