Amity, NY is a small town that prides itself on its strong community spirit and engagement in local politics. The town has a long history of active residents participating in the political process, from attending city council meetings to volunteering for candidates running for local office. From Mayors to Town Council members, Amity's citizens have been at the forefront of many of their city's important decisions over the years. Every election cycle, local residents come to polls with passion and enthusiasm to make sure their voices are heard. Local elected officials also work hard to ensure the safety and well-being of all citizens in Amity. With such an engaged population, it's no surprise that Amity is one of the most politically aware towns in the state.
The political climate in Amity, NY is moderately conservative.
Allegany County, NY is very conservative. In Allegany County, NY 29.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Allegany county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.0% to 29.1%.
Allegany county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Amity, NY is moderately conservative.
Allegany County, New York is very conservative.
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.
Amity, New York: 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 Amity, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 62 contributions totaling $692 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $11 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $1,570 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)