Heuvelton, NY has a vibrant political landscape. There are many active groups and organizations advocating for different causes within the community. Local politics in Heuvelton is largely centered around issues of economic development, education, and environmental sustainability. One of the most pressing current issues is the proposed construction of a new power plant in nearby Fort Drum. This project has been met with both support and opposition from residents, as some see it as a necessary source of jobs and economic investment while others worry about potential environmental impacts on the surrounding area. It will be interesting to watch how this issue plays out in the coming months and years as local politicians attempt to find a balance between economic benefit and environmental protection.
The political climate in Heuvelton, NY is somewhat conservative.
St. Lawrence County, NY is somewhat conservative. In St. Lawrence County, NY 43.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Lawrence county remained strongly Republican, 54.8% to 43.1%.
St. Lawrence county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Heuvelton, NY is somewhat conservative.
St. Lawrence County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Ogdensburg-Massena Metro Area 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.
Heuvelton, New York: D D 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 Heuvelton, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 74 contributions totaling $2,030 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $450 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)