Speculator, NY is a small rural town located in the Adirondack region of New York state. It is home to a diverse population of residents and visitors who enjoy the natural beauty and recreation opportunities the area has to offer. The town is politically active, with local elections drawing attention from both residents and outside observers. During election season, Speculator's citizens come together to discuss and debate their views on local issues and candidates so they can make informed decisions when casting their ballots. There are a variety of factors that shape the political landscape in Speculator, such as economic development, education policies, environmental conservation efforts, and public transportation initiatives. Residents strive to ensure their voices are heard in order to have a say in how their community is run. Through participation in elections and advocacy efforts, Speculator's citizens continue to work towards creating a strong political culture for current and future generations.
The political climate in Speculator, NY is moderately conservative.
Hamilton County, NY is strongly conservative. In Hamilton County, NY 34.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hamilton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.3% to 34.0%.
Hamilton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Speculator, NY is moderately conservative.
Hamilton County, New York 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.
Speculator, 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 Speculator, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $50 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $2,348 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $181 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)