Volant, PA is a small town located in Lawrence County. It is known for its friendly atmosphere and convenient location to nearby cities. The political system in Volant consists of the local government, which includes representatives from both the county and state levels. Local elections are held every two years with residents voting on issues such as taxes, infrastructure projects, and services for the community. There is also a broad range of candidates that run for office, from independents to members of major political parties such as Republicans and Democrats. A variety of issues are discussed during these elections as citizens take an active role in their local government. By participating in the political process, residents can make sure their voices are heard and that their needs and concerns are addressed.
The political climate in Volant, PA is strongly conservative.
Lawrence County, PA is strongly conservative. In Lawrence County, PA 34.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lawrence county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.1% to 34.6%.
Lawrence county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Volant, PA is strongly conservative.
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is strongly conservative.
New Castle Metro Area is strongly 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.
Volant, Pennsylvania: d 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 Volant, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 37 contributions totaling $392 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $11 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $2,605 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)