Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania is a small town located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. It is known for its picturesque rolling hills and vibrant community. Politically, Vanderbilt has local representatives that serve the citizens of the town and the county. The local elected officials are responsible for implementing policies that reflect the needs of the community and their constituents. They are also responsible for upholding laws and regulations that ensure economic stability, safety, and quality of life for everyone living in Vanderbilt. The current mayor is leading efforts to create economic development opportunities for businesses, improve infrastructure, and preserve natural resources throughout the area. Though small in size, Vanderbilt has a strong voice in state government with dedicated representatives working to serve their constituents each day.
The political climate in Vanderbilt, PA is strongly 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
Vanderbilt, PA is strongly 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.
Vanderbilt, 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 Vanderbilt, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 33 contributions totaling $480 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $15 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $6,150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,025 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)