Perinton, NY is a town located in Monroe County, New York. It is known for its small-town charm and tight-knit community. Perinton is home to many local businesses, parks, and recreational centers that make it a great place to live and work. When it comes to politics, Perinton has its own Town Board of Trustees which consists of five elected officials who are responsible for the management of the town’s affairs. The Board members are elected by the citizens of Perinton to serve four year terms and manage the town’s budget and zoning issues. The Town Board also appoints a Supervisor who serves as an executive officer for the town, overseeing day-to-day operations. Additionally, Perinton residents can take part in their government by attending public board meetings or weighing in on important issues through the town’s website or social media platforms. By participating in local political discourse, Perinton citizens can provide input on how their tax dollars are spent and make sure their voices are heard within their local government system.
The political climate in Perinton, NY is leaning liberal.
Monroe County, NY is moderately liberal. In Monroe County, NY 59.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.3% to 38.2%.
Monroe county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Perinton, NY is leaning liberal.
Monroe County, New York is moderately liberal.
Rochester Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Perinton, 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 Perinton, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17,044 contributions totaling $1,598,831 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,791 contributions totaling $1,055,392 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $378 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)