Perryopolis, PA is a small city located in Fayette County. It has a rich history dating back to the early 1800s and continues to be an important part of the local community today. The city is governed by a mayor and six city council members who work to ensure the well-being of its citizens. The current mayor is Joe Smith, who was elected in 2020, and there are four other candidates running for the office this year. Issues that Perryopolis faces include economic development, public safety, infrastructure improvements, and environmental sustainability. City officials strive to create a vibrant economy that supports small businesses and helps create jobs while preserving the traditional character of Perryopolis. Additionally, they are working on increasing access to public services such as parks and transportation while also investing in green initiatives that will help reduce emissions from cars and other sources. As one can see, politics in Perryopolis are focused on striking a balance between growth opportunities while maintaining the city's unique identity.
The political climate in Perryopolis, PA is moderately conservative.
Fayette County, PA is very conservative. In Fayette County, PA 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fayette county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.2% to 32.9%.
Fayette county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Perryopolis, PA is moderately conservative.
Fayette 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.
Perryopolis, Pennsylvania: D d 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 Perryopolis, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 24 contributions totaling $1,662 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $27,210 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $938 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)