Portville, NY is an idyllic small town located in the heart of Upstate New York. The community is characterized by its close-knit neighborhoods, friendly citizens, and a spirit of cooperation. Politically, Portville is an independent town with no official party affiliation. Its representatives on the local level are known for their dedication to consensus building and problem solving. Residents of Portville pride themselves on being open-minded and willing to discuss different perspectives without judgment or prejudice. They believe that thoughtful dialogue can lead to meaningful solutions for all citizens. Local politicians strive to create an environment where everyone's voice can be heard and contribute to the betterment of the community. In this way, Portville's political system has created a more vibrant town with a strong sense of civic engagement and pride.
The political climate in Portville, NY is moderately conservative.
Cattaraugus County, NY is strongly conservative. In Cattaraugus County, NY 34.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cattaraugus county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.7% to 34.2%.
Cattaraugus county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Portville, NY is moderately conservative.
Cattaraugus County, New York is strongly conservative.
Olean Metro Area is strongly 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.
Portville, 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 Portville, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,263 contributions totaling $64,176 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 309 contributions totaling $88,800 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $287 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)