Crawford, NY is a small city located in the Southeast corner of the state. It is known for its strong local community and commitment to civic engagement. Local politics in Crawford has traditionally been dominated by two major parties, though there are smaller independent parties that run candidates on occasion. Voters in Crawford have consistently prioritized issues related to infrastructure, economic development, and public safety when choosing their representatives. In recent years, the focus has shifted towards environmental concerns as well, with many candidates running on platforms based around improving air quality and reducing waste. As a result, many of the recent elections have focused on how best to address these pressing issues. The city council also works hard to ensure that all residents feel heard and represented in local politics by hosting open meetings and encouraging meaningful dialogue between citizens and elected officials.
The political climate in Crawford, NY is somewhat conservative.
Orange County, NY is leaning liberal. In Orange County, NY 49.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Orange county remained narrowly Republican, 49.3% to 49.2%.
Orange county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Crawford, NY is somewhat conservative.
Orange County, New York is leaning 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.
Crawford, New York: r 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 Crawford, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,567 contributions totaling $143,304 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 608 contributions totaling $75,887 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)