The politics in Callicoon, NY are a reflection of the small, rural town's close-knit community. Residents here take an active role in the local elections and decision-making processes. The town council is made up of dedicated individuals who strive to represent the needs and interests of their constituents. The members are typically elected through nonpartisan elections, allowing for a diverse range of perspectives and opinions on any given issue. Issues affecting the town include public safety, economic development, infrastructure projects, environmental protection, and social services. Town meetings feature frequent debates on important issues and allow residents to voice their opinions in front of their peers. By focusing on what matters most to citizens, the government of Callicoon is able to effectively meet its goals and ensure that all residents can continue to enjoy living in this beautiful corner of New York State.
The political climate in Callicoon, NY is somewhat conservative.
Sullivan County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Sullivan County, NY 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sullivan county remained moderately Republican, 53.9% to 44.7%.
Sullivan county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Callicoon, NY is somewhat conservative.
Sullivan County, New York is somewhat 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.
Callicoon, New York: d r d d 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 Callicoon, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,100 contributions totaling $97,974 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $89 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 186 contributions totaling $17,976 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)