Elma, NY is a small town located in the heart of western New York. It has a rich history and a vibrant culture that make it an ideal place to live and work. The politics in Elma are just as unique as the town itself. With local elections taking place every two years, residents have the opportunity to make their voices heard by selecting candidates who best represent their interests. The local government works diligently to ensure that each resident feels represented, listened to and respected when it comes to important decisions facing the town. Local politicians come from all walks of life with a variety of experiences and ideas, which allows them to bring a fresh perspective to the table when making policy decisions. Residents have the chance to engage in debates and discussions, as well as research current candidates before casting their vote on election day. With so much at stake, Elma's residents take great pride in their right to vote and actively participate in shaping their future.
The political climate in Elma, NY is leaning liberal.
Erie County, NY is somewhat liberal. In Erie County, NY 56.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Erie county remained strongly Democratic, 56.5% to 41.7%.
Erie county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elma, NY is leaning liberal.
Erie County, New York is somewhat liberal.
Buffalo-Cheektowaga Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Elma, New York: D D 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 Elma, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,003 contributions totaling $530,673 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $133 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,075 contributions totaling $554,532 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $516 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)