16630 Cresson, PA is a small rural community located in Cambria County. The politics of the area are rooted in traditional values. Local politicians strive to provide the best possible services to their constituents and ensure that their voices are heard. They also work to promote economic growth and retain jobs for the local population. Issues of importance to the residents include public safety, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and job creation. Over the years, Cresson has seen many different political candidates come and go from local elections, each hoping to use their platform to make a positive difference in this small town. Although there may be some disagreement on certain issues, overall, the people of 16630 Cresson are united behind their commitment to creating a better future for all members of their community.
The political climate in Zip 16630 (Cresson, PA) is strongly conservative.
Cambria County, PA is very conservative. In Cambria County, PA 30.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cambria county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.0% to 30.7%.
Cambria county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 16630 (Cresson, PA) is strongly conservative.
Cresson, Pennsylvania is strongly conservative.
Cambria County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Johnstown 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.
Cresson, Pennsylvania: d r d 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 16630 (Cresson)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 77 contributions totaling $5,342 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $11,285 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $940 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)