Leeds, NY is a small town located in Washington County. It has a rich history with an active and engaged community. The town is served by the elected officials of the Town Board, led by Supervisor Lesley LaGrange. Leeds also has a Mayor to attend to its citizens’ needs. Community members are encouraged to get involved with local politics, whether it be through attending meetings or voting for their preferred candidate in upcoming elections. Issues such as taxation, infrastructure, and quality of life have all been discussed at length on the local political scene. There are many opportunities for residents to learn about their local government and participate in discussions that shape how their community progresses. Political engagement is crucial for Leeds' continued growth and development, so every citizen should take the time to understand which candidates best reflect their ideas and ideals and make sure they vote!
The political climate in Leeds, NY is somewhat conservative.
Greene County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Greene County, NY 41.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Greene county remained very strongly Republican, 56.6% to 41.1%.
Greene county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Leeds, NY is somewhat conservative.
Greene County, New York 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.
Leeds, 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 Leeds, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 37 contributions totaling $3,659 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $511 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $170 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)