Stockbridge, NY is a small town located in the Northeastern United States. The town is governed by a mayor and a board of trustees, all of whom are elected by local residents. Stockbridge places a strong emphasis on civic engagement and participation in the political process, with many citizens taking an active role in their local government. Every few years, the town holds elections for mayor and members of the board of trustees. During these election cycles, Stockbridge citizens come out in droves to cast their ballots and support their chosen candidates. The town is also home to numerous local organizations that work to inform residents about upcoming elections and encourage them to become more involved with local affairs. In this way, Stockbridge truly values its citizens' participation in politics as a cornerstone of its vibrant community.
The political climate in Stockbridge, NY is somewhat conservative.
Madison County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Madison County, NY 43.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained strongly Republican, 54.1% to 43.5%.
Madison county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Stockbridge, NY is somewhat conservative.
Madison County, New York is somewhat 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.
Stockbridge, 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 Stockbridge, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 614 contributions totaling $549,763 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $895 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 196 contributions totaling $529,010 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,699 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)