Plessis, New York is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It has a rich history, having been first settled by German immigrants in the late 19th century. Politically, Plessis is known for its support of progressive policies and grassroots efforts. Residents have long championed environmental protection and sustainability initiatives, as well as educational reform and equity. Local organizations are active in promoting civic engagement, civic education, and voter registration drives to ensure residents of all ages are informed about their rights and responsibilities as citizens. The local government works with its residents to enact meaningful change in their community through close collaboration between businesses, schools, and community groups. With the help of its residents who are passionate about making their hometown better, it is no wonder Plessis is seen as a leader in progressive politics in Upstate New York.
The political climate in Plessis, NY is moderately conservative.
Jefferson County, NY is moderately conservative. In Jefferson County, NY 39.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained very strongly Republican, 58.4% to 39.5%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Plessis, NY is moderately conservative.
Jefferson County, New York is moderately conservative.
Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area is moderately 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.
Plessis, New York: r R r r 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 Plessis, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 39 contributions totaling $651 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $17 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $1,498 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)