Upper Burrell, PA is a town located in Westmoreland County with a rich history and culture. It is known for its strong community spirit, warm hospitality, and commitment to excellence. Politically, the town of Upper Burrell has been historically represented by the Republicans at both state and federal levels. This small town prides itself on being an advocate for conservative values such as fiscal responsibility and limited government regulation. In recent elections, Upper Burrell has seen a shift in political support towards candidates who prioritize local issues such as infrastructure investment, education reform, and job growth. There are several local political organizations that work to engage citizens in the democratic process by hosting candidate forums, distributing information materials about upcoming elections, and encouraging voter registration. The residents of Upper Burrell take pride in their ability to make informed decisions when it comes to politics and are actively involved in their community's success.
The political climate in Upper Burrell, PA is strongly 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
Upper Burrell, PA is strongly 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.
Upper Burrell, 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 Upper Burrell, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 814 contributions totaling $39,746 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 908 contributions totaling $230,219 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $254 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)