Laurens, NY is a small town located in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. It has a long history of political activism and involvement in local politics. The town is served by a number of elected officials who represent the community on issues related to local government, land use, and economic development. From school board races to state legislature races, Laurens residents are actively engaged in their local politics. Residents have the opportunity to discuss issues face-to-face with candidates at debates or attend public meetings that discuss important local issues. Through these interactions, residents can learn more about what their elected officials stand for and how they plan to address the needs of the community. With strong support from its citizens, Laurens is well equipped to ensure that its representation reflects the values of its people.
The political climate in Laurens, NY is somewhat conservative.
Otsego County, NY is leaning conservative. In Otsego County, NY 46.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Otsego county remained moderately Republican, 51.2% to 46.2%.
Otsego county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Laurens, NY is somewhat conservative.
Otsego County, New York is leaning conservative.
Oneonta Metro Area is leaning 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.
Laurens, 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 Laurens, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,660 contributions totaling $64,983 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 195 contributions totaling $28,774 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $148 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)