The politics of Newfield, NY are heavily influenced by the desire of its citizens to maintain a small-town feeling. This is reflected in the fact that people tend to vote for local candidates who they feel will best represent their interests and values. Many of these candidates are strongly committed to preserving the town’s unique character and sense of community. For example, local leaders have worked hard to keep Newfield's downtown area vibrant and inviting despite the growth that has taken place in other parts of town. These efforts have been successful in keeping residents engaged and interested in participating in local politics. There is also a strong emphasis on environmental issues, with many advocating for initiatives such as renewable energy sources and stronger conservation laws. Ultimately, Newfield's politics reflect the desires of its citizens: to maintain a safe and welcoming environment while preserving its unique identity as a small town.
The political climate in Newfield, NY is somewhat liberal.
Tompkins County, NY is very liberal. In Tompkins County, NY 73.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 24.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tompkins county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 73.5% to 24.3%.
Tompkins county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Newfield, NY is somewhat liberal.
Tompkins County, New York is very liberal.
Ithaca Metro Area is very 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.
Newfield, New York: D D 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 Newfield, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 28,835 contributions totaling $3,297,169 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 962 contributions totaling $208,870 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)