Fairmount, NY is a small town located in the heart of New York State. It is home to approximately 3,000 people who are passionate about their local politics. The town holds elections every four years for its Mayor, City Council, and other local positions. The citizens of Fairmount take pride in being involved in the democratic process and take an active role in the political life of the community. Residents often gather at various public meetings throughout the year to discuss local issues and create change within their town. From creating city improvements to advocating for better healthcare options, Fairmount’s residents are passionate about making a positive difference in their community.
The political climate in Fairmount, NY is somewhat liberal.
Onondaga County, NY is moderately liberal. In Onondaga County, NY 58.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Onondaga county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 58.9% to 38.9%.
Onondaga county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fairmount, NY is somewhat liberal.
Onondaga County, New York is moderately liberal.
Syracuse 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.
Fairmount, 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 Fairmount, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,207 contributions totaling $86,004 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 565 contributions totaling $127,430 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $226 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)