Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania is a small community located in Fayette County with a population of approximately 2,500 people. The local political candidates that are running for office in this area have been actively campaigning to gain the support of their constituents. A few of the names that residents may recognize include Mayor William \"Pat\" Hazlett, Councilman Stan Bzdak and Councilwoman Nancy Gwin. These individuals have worked hard to serve their community and have focused on improving public safety, maintaining property values and providing quality services for the citizens of Belle Vernon. They strive to create an environment where all residents can feel safe and comfortable living in their neighborhood. Additionally, they believe in making sure that everyone has access to essential resources like education, healthcare and employment opportunities. With their dedication to serving the community, these local politicians are sure to continue making a positive impact on Belle Vernon for years to come.
The political climate in Zip 15012 (Belle Vernon, PA) is strongly conservative.
Fayette County, PA is very conservative. In Fayette County, PA 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fayette county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.2% to 32.9%.
Fayette county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 15012 (Belle Vernon, PA) is strongly conservative.
Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania is strongly conservative.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania is very 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.
Belle Vernon, 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 15012 (Belle Vernon)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 296 contributions totaling $13,811 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 152 contributions totaling $40,219 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $265 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)