Smithfield borough is a small community located in Pennsylvania. While it is a small town, politics do play an important role in the lives of its citizens. Local elections are held annually for mayor and council positions. During these elections, local residents come together to discuss the issues that matter most to them and to choose the best candidates who will represent their needs at the municipal level. Local candidates often engage with constituents by attending community events, listening to their concerns, and responding to their questions during forums or other public appearances. Residents have the opportunity to be a part of the political process by educating themselves on current issues, researching local politicians and their positions on those issues, and casting their vote in local elections. By doing so, they can help shape Smithfield borough's future for many years to come.
The political climate in Smithfield, 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
Smithfield, 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.
Smithfield, 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 Smithfield, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 40 contributions totaling $357 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $9 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $3,846 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $104 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)