The politics in Allegheny County, PA is full of activity and engagement. Citizens of the county have a wide variety of options when it comes to getting involved in local politics. From attending local town hall meetings to engaging with elected officials via social media, there are many ways to stay informed and participate in current debates. Furthermore, Allegheny County is home to a strong network of political organizations that offer countless opportunities for citizens to get involved in campaigns, volunteer activities, and advocacy efforts. Lastly, voters can choose from a range of candidates in local elections who represent different ideologies and approaches to solving problems within the community. Regardless of party affiliation or political stance, all residents have an opportunity to make their voices heard through participation in the democratic process.
The political climate in 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
Allegheny County, PA 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.
Allegheny, 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 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 Allegheny County, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 93,272 contributions totaling $23,836,884 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $256 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17,608 contributions totaling $11,651,336 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $662 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)