The town of Meyersdale, PA 15552 is a small rural area in southwestern Pennsylvania. It has an estimated population of 3,000 people and is known for its historic downtown. The local politics in 15552 Meyersdale are shaped by the values of the community, which generally prioritize preserving the local history while continuing to move forward with modern development. The local government is run by a mayor and four council members who represent the interests of the citizens. The town also has a police department to keep residents safe. Local political candidates run on platforms that focus on issues important to the people in this community, such as education, economic development, infrastructure improvements, public safety, and protecting local businesses.Candidates must demonstrate their commitment to these issues through their policies and actions while in office. Local elections are held every four years but voting is open year-round for those interested in taking part in democracy at the grassroots level.
The political climate in Zip 15552 (Meyersdale, PA) is very conservative.
Somerset County, PA is very conservative. In Somerset County, PA 21.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Somerset county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.5% to 21.3%.
Somerset county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 15552 (Meyersdale, PA) is very conservative.
Meyersdale, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Somerset County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Somerset 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.
Meyersdale, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 15552 (Meyersdale)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 131 contributions totaling $16,953 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $9,125 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $435 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)