Wilmerding, PA is a small borough located in Allegheny County. It has a rich history and culture that make it an interesting place to learn about. The politics of Wilmerding are shaped by the citizens who call it home. The local government ensures that the town stays on the right track and meets its goals. There is a mayor and council members who oversee the town and ensure that laws are upheld. The council members, who are elected by the citizens, vote on issues that will affect Wilmerding’s future. Furthermore, there are various committees within the government to ensure that all voices are heard when decisions are made. With such a small population, it is important for everyone to come together to ensure Wilmerding’s success as well as its continued growth for generations to come.
The political climate in Zip 15148 (Wilmerding, PA) is moderately 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 15148 (Wilmerding, PA) is moderately liberal.
Wilmerding, Pennsylvania is moderately 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.
Wilmerding, 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 15148 (Wilmerding)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $55 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $18,343 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $834 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)