The small town of Gallitzin, PA is a tight-knit community situated in Cambria County. With a population of just over 2,000 people, it is home to many long-time residents who have lived in the area for generations. The local politics of Gallitzin are largely driven by the needs and concerns of its citizens, which are discussed at meetings held by the Mayor and Town Council. Issues ranging from zoning regulations to development projects are debated by both elected and appointed officials. Most recently, the town has been focusing on ways to improve infrastructure such as roads and bridges that will benefit both businesses and residents alike. Additionally, the town takes pride in being a safe place to live by investing in public safety initiatives such as increased police patrols and improved emergency response times. Though there may not be any current local political candidates running for office in 16641, the Mayor and Town Council still strive to make decisions that will benefit its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 16641 (Gallitzin, 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 16641 (Gallitzin, PA) is strongly conservative.
Gallitzin, 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.
Gallitzin, 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 16641 (Gallitzin)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 137 contributions totaling $1,645 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $12 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $340 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)