Woodsville, NY is located in the Hudson Valley region of New York State and is known for its peaceful and charming atmosphere. The town is governed by the Woodsville Town Board, which consists of a supervisor, two council members, a highway superintendent, and a town clerk. Due to the relatively small population of Woodsville (which we have chosen not to include here), most political issues are managed at the local level through town meetings where residents can voice their opinions on different topics. Local elections are held once a year in November for all of these positions. At these elections, Woodsville residents can elect members that will best represent their interests and concerns. Residents can also stay informed on current political issues through attending public forums or accessing various online sources such as newspapers, magazines, websites, or social media accounts associated with the Town Board. As an involved member of this community, it's important to stay informed about local politics in order to make sure our voices are heard and our interests are represented!
The political climate in Woodsville, NY is moderately conservative.
Livingston County, NY is moderately conservative. In Livingston County, NY 39.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Livingston county remained very strongly Republican, 57.9% to 39.7%.
Livingston county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Woodsville, NY is moderately conservative.
Livingston County, New York is moderately conservative.
Rochester 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.
Woodsville, 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 Woodsville, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 252 contributions totaling $14,956 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 62 contributions totaling $7,398 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)