Politics in 15312 Avella, PA is a topic of much debate and discussion. The area has seen a lot of change throughout the years, with the most recent election bringing new faces to local politics. In this small rural community located in western Pennsylvania, elected officials are responsible for overseeing all aspects of their town’s operations. They must strive to serve their constituents while also operating within budget constraints. Issues such as taxes, infrastructure, public safety, and education are high priorities for local politicians as they work to make the best decisions on behalf of those who live in Avella. With an engaged citizenry and dedicated leaders, Avella is sure to remain a vibrant and prosperous community for many years to come.
The political climate in Zip 15312 (Avella, PA) is strongly conservative.
Washington County, PA is moderately conservative. In Washington County, PA 38.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.7% to 38.0%.
Washington county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 15312 (Avella, PA) is strongly conservative.
Avella, Pennsylvania is strongly conservative.
Washington County, Pennsylvania is moderately conservative.
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.
Avella, Pennsylvania: d d 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 zip 15312 (Avella)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 210 contributions totaling $6,746 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $18,963 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $654 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)