15557 Rockwood, PA is a small rural town nestled in the Allegheny Mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania. The town has a population of about 800 people and is known for its quiet atmosphere and stunning natural beauty. As such, it typically doesn’t have many political issues, though there are still some basic local government matters that need to be addressed. In 15557 Rockwood, PA the mayor is in charge of the day-to-day duties of local government, such as issuing permits and addressing any complaints or issues that may arise. There is also a Town Council which meets regularly to discuss any pressing matters or topics that require attention. Despite the small size of the town, elections are held regularly to ensure that leadership remains accountable. Local candidates typically campaign hard for these positions in order to represent their constituents and provide them with the best possible services.
The political climate in Zip 15557 (Rockwood, 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 15557 (Rockwood, PA) is very conservative.
Rockwood, 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.
Rockwood, 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 15557 (Rockwood)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $16,200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $2,700 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 19 contributions totaling $6,251 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $329 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)