Firthcliffe, NY is a small town located in the Northeastern United States. It is home to a diverse population of people from all walks of life. The town has a strong sense of community and people take pride in their local government. Local politics in Firthcliffe revolves around issues such as economics, public safety, and environmental protection. The Town Council is comprised of members who are elected by the citizens and tasked with representing their interests. The Mayor serves as the head of the Town Council, while various committees are formed to tackle specific problems or projects. Citizens also have the opportunity to get involved by attending public meetings and voicing their opinions on important matters affecting their community. Elections for local officials occur every two years, giving residents an opportunity to elect new representatives who will serve them best. Regardless of party affiliation, Firthcliffe is committed to providing its citizens with quality representation and governance that reflects its values and goals.
The political climate in Firthcliffe, NY is leaning 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
Firthcliffe, NY is leaning 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.
Firthcliffe, 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 Firthcliffe, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,449 contributions totaling $158,885 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 570 contributions totaling $258,064 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $453 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)