Seneca, Pennsylvania is a small rural town located in the northwestern corner of the state. While it may not be a major player in the larger political landscape, politics still play an important role in the day-to-day life of its citizens. Local elections are held every two years to select representatives for various positions such as mayor and city council members. Residents take great pride in participating in these elections and take their civic duties seriously. Additionally, there are numerous civic organizations and community groups that often take part in local projects and initiatives related to local politics. All of this contributes to the strong sense of community that has been built over the years and continues to foster an environment where citizens have a sense of belonging and can make their voices heard when it comes to political matters.
The political climate in Seneca, PA is strongly conservative.
Venango County, PA is very conservative. In Venango County, PA 28.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Venango county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.8% to 28.5%.
Venango county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Seneca, PA is strongly conservative.
Venango County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Oil City 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.
Seneca, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Seneca, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 48 contributions totaling $1,664 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $7,146 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $420 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)