Pleasant, PA is a small town with a population of about 5,000 people. It has been known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere, but in recent years the politics in Pleasant have become quite contentious. There has been much debate over local issues such as taxes, public schools, and infrastructure improvements. The two major political parties in Pleasant are the Republicans and the Democrats, both of which put forward local candidates who vie for office every election cycle. The debates between these candidates can get heated at times, but ultimately it is the citizens of Pleasant that will decide on the future direction of their community.
The political climate in Pleasant, PA is strongly conservative.
Warren County, PA is very conservative. In Warren County, PA 29.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Warren county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.9% to 29.4%.
Warren county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pleasant, PA is strongly conservative.
Warren County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Warren 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.
Pleasant, 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 Pleasant, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 300 contributions totaling $21,762 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 293 contributions totaling $52,558 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $179 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)