Theresa, NY is a small town located in Northern New York State. It has a long history of local politics, with citizens actively participating in the decision-making process. The town has a Mayor and Board of Trustees who oversee all municipal operations. Residents of Theresa often take part in the annual town meetings to voice their opinions on local issues and decide the future direction of the community. Additionally, several non-profit organizations are active in Theresa and provide opportunities for residents to engage with their elected officials on important matters. Furthermore, there are various political parties represented within the town’s boundaries which contribute to its vibrant democratic culture. As such, Theresa is an engaging place for those interested in politics, as there are multiple ways for citizens to be involved.
The political climate in Theresa, 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
Theresa, 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.
Theresa, 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 Theresa, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 131 contributions totaling $8,849 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $3,001 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)