This is a diminutive sample size that can mean more than you think.
Aarp ordered a survey conducted by 805 voters living in Pittsburgh. And although 805 is a relatively diminutive number, looking at the whole city, the 50 and the elder is a significant voting block and can decide on the next mayor.
In the basic mayor in 2021, voters aged 50 and elderly people constituted 57 percent of voters and represented 60 percent of voters in universal elections. Respondents in this survey, conducted in March, said that 89 percent of them planned to vote in the original and preferred May 20 Corey O’Connor on the democratic side and Tony Moreno Among the GOP candidates.
O’Connor, Alleghena’s Country Controller, received 58 percent support, compared to only 24% for the sowing Ed Gainy. O’Connor was the strongest among these 65-and-over (65%), white voters (69%) and people with some educational experience (66%). Gainy, the first black mayor in the history of the city, drew his best support from people from 50 to 64 (31%), people with a four -year higher (27%) and black (62%) degree. Sixteen percent of the respondents were undecided or uncertain as to the preferred candidate.
Moreno was easily the choice of GOP respondents at 46% to just six percent for Thomas West. But almost half of the respondents (46%) stated that they were not determined by an uncertain choice.
Demographic data of the registration of voters in Pittsburgh is a strongly distorted democrat, so it is expected that the base of her party will most likely win in November and determine the resident in the town hall in January.
The study also showed that the assessment of Gainya’s approval among people aged 50 was 34 percent, with only 39% of Democrats approved only 18% of Republicans. 34% Gainy was lower than the assessment achieved by the City Council, which amounted to 39%.
It is not surprising that African Americans approve Gainya’s results with a margin of 2 to 1 (68%), but the current mayor is under water among all other groups.
(*50*) of the respondents indicated that they believe that the economy in Pittsburgh becomes weaker, and the third agreed with a statement that they were trying to keep up or remain financially behind.
Among other things, voters in Pittsburgh 50 Plus are looking for another mayor who will aid: the following:
- 83 percent claims that the positions of candidates in the field of access to high -quality healthcare will affect their voting.
- 80 percent supports the change of city regulations to make it easier for owners to create residential accessories (ADU) on their property.
- 70 percent inclusive zones.
Aarp commissioned the American Directions Research Group to conduct a survey conducted among 805 voters 50 and older people living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Interviews were conducted on March 12-19, 2025, by phone and online, with 650 live telephone interviews (80.75 percent) and 155 (19.25 percent) from the sample list of the OPT-in panel registered voters aged 50+ living in Pittsburgh. The data has been charged to age and gender to reflect registered voters aged 50 or older in Pittsburgh, based on the population of registered voters in the amount of 50 plus from the sample source. Confidence interval: total sample: ± 3.40%
