Crawford County, Pennsylvania is located in the northwest corner of the state and is known for its rural charm. While most of the county is rural, there are some small towns that have their own politics. The county executive committee consists of seven members—four Republicans and three Democrats—who work together to determine the policies that govern Crawford County. The local government also includes many representatives from both major parties. Each municipality in the county has a mayor or other elected official responsible for making decisions about issues such as taxes, public safety, zoning regulations, and economic development. Voters in Crawford County have a strong voice in deciding who will represent them at all levels of government. There are several local political organizations that work with candidates to ensure they are informed about important issues and have access to resources for campaigning. Community engagement plays an important role in deciding who will hold office in Crawford County; from school board elections to state senate races, people come together to elect officials who will best represent their interests.
The political climate in Crawford County, PA is very conservative.
In Crawford County, PA 30.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Crawford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.8% to 30.7%.
Crawford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Crawford County, PA is very conservative.
Meadville 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.
Crawford, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Crawford County, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,748 contributions totaling $102,223 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 688 contributions totaling $158,071 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $230 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)