White Oak, PA is a small town located in Allegheny County with a population of around 7,000. It has a rich history and culture that dates back to the early 19th century. Politically, White Oak is one of the most diverse towns in Pennsylvania and its residents are active participants in local government. The town is represented by two political parties- the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Local elections are heavily contested as each party strives to bring their own ideas and platforms to life. Candidates from both sides have been fighting for various positions such as Mayor, Council Member, Judge, School Board Member and many more for years now. Residents of White Oak regularly come out to cast their votes during elections to ensure that their city continues to run smoothly. With so many passionate members of both parties working hard all year long, White Oak remains one of the most politically engaged towns in Pennsylvania.
The political climate in White Oak, PA is leaning liberal.
Allegheny County, PA is moderately liberal. In Allegheny County, PA 59.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Allegheny county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.4% to 39.0%.
Allegheny county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
White Oak, PA is leaning liberal.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is moderately liberal.
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.
White Oak, Pennsylvania: D D D D D D
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 White Oak, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,167 contributions totaling $120,028 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 751 contributions totaling $219,041 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $292 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)