The politics in 15235 Pittsburgh, PA are varied and diverse. In this area of the city, there is a strong representation from all political parties. The local political landscape is constantly changing and evolving as new candidates enter the race. Primaries for local elections typically occur in May, with general elections following in November or December. These races often attract plenty of interest from citizens who want to make their voices heard and participate in the democratic process. Regardless of party affiliation, there is an effort to ensure that all candidates operate within the guidelines set forth by the state and federal governments. This ensures that residents of 15235 Pittsburgh, PA have access to fair and honest representation at all levels of government.
The political climate in Zip 15235 (Pittsburgh, PA) is somewhat liberal.
Allegheny County, PA is moderately liberal. In Allegheny County, PA 59.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Allegheny county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.4% to 39.0%.
Allegheny county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 15235 (Pittsburgh, PA) is somewhat liberal.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is somewhat liberal.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is moderately liberal.
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.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: D D D D D D
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 15235 (Pittsburgh)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,670 contributions totaling $130,185 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 311 contributions totaling $35,512 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)