The politics in 15122 West Mifflin, PA are varied and diverse. The neighborhood is represented by a variety of elected officials, ranging from the local, state, and federal level. At the local level, residents of 15122 West Mifflin are represented by a City Councilperson and State Representatives. The City Council meets to discuss various issues affecting the neighborhood such as public safety, housing regulations, and economic development. The State Representatives work with local government to ensure that the needs of constituents in 15122 West Mifflin are met. On the federal level, 15122 West Mifflin is represented by two U.S. Senators and one U.S. Representative who work to pass legislation that will positively impact our community. There are also many civic engagement opportunities available for those living in 15122 West Mifflin—from voting to joining a volunteer organization or hosting an event—that allows residents to get involved in local politics and take part in making their community better for everyone who calls it home.
The political climate in Zip 15122 (West Mifflin, 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 15122 (West Mifflin, PA) is somewhat liberal.
West Mifflin, 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.
West Mifflin, 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 15122 (West Mifflin)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 490 contributions totaling $27,979 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 57 contributions totaling $4,885 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)