Beacon, NY is a small city located in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. It has a rich political history and is home to many progressive-minded citizens who value its vibrant social culture and commitment to environmental sustainability. The city's politics are often driven by the local government, which includes representatives from both major parties. Currently, Beacon has a Democratic mayor and a majority Democratic City Council. Several initiatives have been enacted in recent years to ensure that all voices are heard and represented in Beacon's decision-making process. These efforts have included improvements to public transportation, increased funding for public schools, and programs designed to improve the overall quality of life for residents. Additionally, the city has created initiatives targeting specific issues such as homelessness, crime prevention, and economic development. As Beacon continues to grow and develop, it will be important for leaders on all sides of the political spectrum to work together to ensure that progress is made on these crucial issues.
The political climate in Beacon, 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
Beacon, NY 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.
Beacon, 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 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 Beacon, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,978 contributions totaling $156,782 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 154 contributions totaling $8,598 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)