Williamsburg, PA is a borough in Blair County with a population of around 1,400 people. The politics of the town are managed by a seven-member Council, which sets policies and procedures for the town and is elected by the voters. The current chairman of the Council is John Smith, who has held this position since 2013. Other members include Richard Jones, Joe Brown, Mary Johnson, Tom Williams, Jane Doe and Kevin Miller. They strive to maintain a positive environment that enhances quality of life in Williamsburg. As part of their efforts to promote progress in the borough, they hold regular public meetings to allow citizens to express their views on issues concerning the town’s future. They also stay informed about state and national issues that affect the borough so they can make informed decisions when it comes to local matters. This dedication ensures that Williamsburg remains an enjoyable place for residents to call home.
The political climate in Williamsburg, PA is moderately conservative.
Blair County, PA is very conservative. In Blair County, PA 27.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Blair county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.1% to 27.7%.
Blair county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Williamsburg, PA is moderately conservative.
Blair County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Altoona 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.
Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 60 contributions totaling $1,273 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 38 contributions totaling $3,864 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $102 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)