West Beaver, PA is a small town with a population of approximately 2,500 people. The area primarily consists of residential neighborhoods and is known for its strong sense of community. Politics in West Beaver are largely driven by the local voters in the area who have elected several representatives to serve their needs in government. Local candidates from both major parties have been successful in elections, as well as independent candidates who focus on making West Beaver a better place to live. Voter turnout is usually high during elections, and residents take an active role in the political process. Everyone from the mayor and city council members to the school board are committed to making decisions that will benefit all residents in West Beaver. With this commitment comes a dedication to listening to constituents and understanding their concerns so that solutions can be found.
The political climate in West Beaver, PA is very conservative.
Snyder County, PA is very conservative. In Snyder County, PA 25.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Snyder county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.9% to 25.6%.
Snyder county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Beaver, PA is very conservative.
Snyder County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Selinsgrove 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.
West Beaver, 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 West Beaver, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $3,078 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $171 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 40 contributions totaling $3,817 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)