Winfield, NY is a small town situated in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. It is a thriving community with a strong sense of civic pride and participation. The local politics in Winfield are shaped by the concerns of its citizens and residents, who strive to create a safe and welcoming environment for all. The local government works hard to ensure that the best possible services are provided for its citizens, including public safety, infrastructure improvements, parks and recreation programs, and support for local businesses. At the same time, the town is committed to preserving its beautiful natural resources as well as promoting economic development. Local elections often feature spirited campaigns as candidates compete for office, while providing their unique vision of what Winfield should become. The town also works closely with neighboring communities to foster collaboration among them on important issues such as transportation, land use planning, and environmental protection. Regardless of the outcome of any election or policy initiatives taken by elected officials, Winfield's citizens remain committed to creating a vibrant future for their hometown.
The political climate in Winfield, NY is strongly conservative.
Herkimer County, NY is strongly conservative. In Herkimer County, NY 33.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Herkimer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.4% to 33.9%.
Herkimer county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Winfield, NY is strongly conservative.
Herkimer County, New York is strongly conservative.
Utica-Rome 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.
Winfield, 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 Winfield, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 249 contributions totaling $8,233 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 89 contributions totaling $5,404 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)