Ira, NY is a small rural town located in Upstate New York. It is a quiet and peaceful place with a strong sense of community. The politics in the town are quite different than those found in the larger cities nearby. Local elections are usually held every two years for mayor and board of trustee positions. The local political candidates must be residents of Ira, and campaign on issues that affect the town's economy and development. These topics can include taxes, infrastructure improvements, public safety, school funding, and environmental protections. Most people take these races seriously as they know their vote can make a difference in Ira's future. Overall, the citizens of Ira take great pride in their town's political process and strive to make it an even better place to live for all who call it home.
The political climate in Ira, NY is moderately conservative.
Cayuga County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Cayuga County, NY 44.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cayuga county remained moderately Republican, 53.3% to 44.4%.
Cayuga county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ira, NY is moderately conservative.
Cayuga County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Auburn 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.
Ira, New York: d 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 Ira, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 851 contributions totaling $71,073 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 331 contributions totaling $59,615 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $180 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)