The small village of Lagrangeville, NY (12540) is situated in the Town of LaGrange, Dutchess County. It has a rural feel and is a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The town of LaGrange is governed by a Town Council and Supervisor, who are elected to their positions by residents of the town. Each year, local residents have the opportunity to vote on candidates for these positions during the general election cycle. There are no local political candidates running specifically from Lagrangeville, so voters are encouraged to research all available candidates and make informed decisions when casting their ballots. Issues that are important to the citizens of Lagrangeville include keeping taxes low, promoting economic development, improving public services such as roads and schools, and protecting the environment. All local politics in 12540 Lagrangeville work together to ensure that our community remains strong and vibrant for years to come.
The political climate in Zip 12540 (Lagrangeville, NY) is leaning liberal.
Dutchess County, NY is somewhat liberal. In Dutchess County, NY 53.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dutchess county remained moderately Democratic, 53.9% to 44.3%.
Dutchess county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 12540 (Lagrangeville, NY) is leaning liberal.
Lagrangeville, New York is leaning liberal.
Dutchess County, New York is somewhat liberal.
New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area is strongly liberal.
New York is moderately 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.
Lagrangeville, New York: r r 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 12540 (Lagrangeville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 482 contributions totaling $62,022 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 214 contributions totaling $63,025 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $295 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)