Richland, NY is a small town located in the heart of Upstate New York. It is home to a diverse population that is made up of people from different backgrounds and cultures. The politics of Richland are dominated by the Democratic party, with most local representatives being Democrats. There are also many civic organizations, like the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club, that work to ensure that residents have access to services such as education, health care, and public safety. Residents are encouraged to be involved in their local government through voting and participating in local events. Local politicians prioritize issues related to economic development, infrastructure improvements, and environmental protection. Additionally, they often strive to foster an atmosphere of community involvement and collaboration among all citizens.
The political climate in Richland, NY is somewhat conservative.
Oswego County, NY is moderately conservative. In Oswego County, NY 38.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oswego county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.0% to 38.8%.
Oswego county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Richland, NY is somewhat conservative.
Oswego County, New York is moderately conservative.
Syracuse 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.
Richland, 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 Richland, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 580 contributions totaling $29,723 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 162 contributions totaling $34,278 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $212 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)