Liberty, NY is a small town located in the Catskills region of New York State. The town is home to many diverse cultures and traditions, making it an interesting place to live. From its government to its commitment to keeping the local culture alive, Liberty has long been a beacon of civic pride. The politics in Liberty are largely nonpartisan. Residents have a variety of opinions on different topics, and all voices are heard respectfully at public meetings. Despite their differences, residents usually come together on important issues like keeping taxes low and protecting the environment. Local issues such as zoning regulations, crime prevention, and infrastructure improvements all unite people from across the political spectrum. When it comes to elections, residents take part in open debates and actively support candidates they believe can make a positive difference in their community.
The political climate in Liberty, NY is leaning conservative.
Sullivan County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Sullivan County, NY 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sullivan county remained moderately Republican, 53.9% to 44.7%.
Sullivan county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Liberty, NY is leaning conservative.
Sullivan 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.
Liberty, 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 Liberty, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 754 contributions totaling $86,890 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 91 contributions totaling $22,051 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $242 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)