The politics of Oil City, PA Metro Area are shaped by a diverse range of people and perspectives. The population in this area is made up of individuals from various backgrounds and walks of life, each with their own ideas on how the area should be governed. Local politicians work together to create policies that reflect the values of the community and ensure proper representation for its citizens. Elections are held periodically to elect officials who serve in positions such as Mayor, Councilman, State Representative, and State Senator. Political candidates must be knowledgeable about local issues and have a strong record of public service in order to be successful in local elections. In addition to local leaders, residents also have access to national representatives through forums hosted by organizations like the League of Women Voters or the American Civil Liberties Union. By working together, citizens can ensure that their voices are heard and that their concerns are taken into account when it comes to political decisions that affect Oil City, PA Metro Area.
The political climate in Oil City Metro Area is very conservative.
In Oil City Metro Area 28.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Oil City metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.8% to 28.5%.
The Oil City metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oil City 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.
Oil City, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Oil City Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 933 contributions totaling $36,705 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 449 contributions totaling $73,669 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $164 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)