Jamestown West, NY is a small town located in the northeast. It is home to a friendly and diverse population that is passionate about its politics. The residents of Jamestown West are engaged in the political process and actively voice their opinions on local issues. The local government consists of a mayor and four council members who work together to pass legislation and keep the town running smoothly. The citizens of Jamestown West often attend town meetings to discuss their concerns, and they also vote in local elections for city positions such as mayor, council members, or other offices depending on their jurisdiction. In addition to these traditional forms of political engagement, many organizations in Jamestown West host discussion groups, lobby state representatives on important issues, or even organize voter registration drives. These activities demonstrate the commitment residents have to staying informed about current events and engaging with their local government.
The political climate in Jamestown West, NY is somewhat conservative.
Chautauqua County, NY is moderately conservative. In Chautauqua County, NY 38.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chautauqua county remained very strongly Republican, 58.8% to 38.9%.
Chautauqua county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jamestown West, NY is somewhat conservative.
Chautauqua County, New York is moderately conservative.
Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia Metro Area is moderately 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.
Jamestown West, New York: r r d r 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 Jamestown West, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 788 contributions totaling $53,132 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 294 contributions totaling $55,921 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $190 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)