Otego, NY is a small town located in Otsego County. The population of the township is approximately 1,664 people as of the 2019 census. Otego does have some local political representation with their mayor being Tammy Heid and three trustees forming the Town Board. Local politics in Otego are focused on issues such as infrastructure development, taxes and budgeting, preservation of local resources and services, and ensuring that citizens have the resources they need to succeed within the community. The town has made great strides in recent years towards improving the quality of life for its residents. Many citizens point to a decrease in crime rates as well as an increase in economic development opportunities as signs that Otego is becoming a better place to live. In addition to local politics, residents pay close attention to national issues that affect them directly or indirectly. This includes voting in every election cycle and taking part in protests or other forms of civic engagement when necessary.
The political climate in Otego, 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
Otego, 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.
Otego, 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 Otego, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,652 contributions totaling $69,142 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 204 contributions totaling $27,069 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $133 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)