Johnstown, NY is a small town located in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Despite its small population, it has an active political climate that impacts the lives of its residents. Local politicians focus on issues such as economic development, preserving the environment, and creating opportunities for young people in the community. The mayor is responsible for managing the day-to-day affairs of the city and works closely with representatives from all levels of government to ensure that Johnstown remains a vibrant and attractive place to live. Residents elect their representatives who serve on the city council and shape important decisions about how to move forward. The council members are engaged in discussions about local budgets, new legislation, and initiatives designed to promote growth and prosperity across all sectors of Johnstown's economy.
The political climate in Johnstown, NY is somewhat conservative.
Fulton County, NY is strongly conservative. In Fulton County, NY 33.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fulton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.8% to 33.4%.
Fulton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Johnstown, NY is somewhat conservative.
Fulton County, New York is strongly conservative.
Gloversville Metro Area is strongly 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.
Johnstown, New York: r R r 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 Johnstown, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 590 contributions totaling $26,934 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 187 contributions totaling $17,268 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)