Myers Corner, NY is a diverse town that takes pride in its local politics and community engagement. The town is home to many initiatives and organizations that strive to make sure all voices are heard. The town's local government is made up of several elected officials from both major political parties who work together to create laws and regulations that best serve the needs of their constituents. Each election cycle, residents have the opportunity to cast their ballots for the candidates they feel will best represent their values and interests. Throughout the year, there are also public forums and events where citizens can interact with their politicians and discuss important issues facing the community. Additionally, Myers Corner has a rich history of civic engagement with people coming together for causes such as environmental protection or advocating for social justice initiatives. With its commitment to community involvement, Myers Corner remains an ideal location for those interested in politics and making a difference in their hometown.
The political climate in Myers Corner, NY is leaning liberal.
Dutchess County, NY is somewhat liberal. In Dutchess County, NY 53.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dutchess county remained moderately Democratic, 53.9% to 44.3%.
Dutchess county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Myers Corner, NY is leaning liberal.
Dutchess County, New York is somewhat liberal.
New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Myers Corner, New York: r r d d d d
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 Myers Corner, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,114 contributions totaling $56,222 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 717 contributions totaling $121,929 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $170 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)