Clifton, NY is a small town located in upstate New York. It is known for its picturesque views of the surrounding hills and valleys, as well as its quaint main street. The politics of Clifton are largely reflective of the typical values of a small town. The local government is composed of an elected mayor and town council whose primary role is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all citizens in the community. Along with this important responsibility, these elected officials also strive to promote economic development by providing assistance to local businesses and encouraging growth within the region. Additionally, they are tasked with maintaining public parks, roads, and other public works throughout Clifton. Although there are no local political candidates running for office in Clifton at present, citizens can become involved in politics by attending town meetings or volunteering on various committees such as those dealing with zoning or planning. Local elections also provide an opportunity for residents to voice their opinions on issues that affect their community.
The political climate in Clifton, NY is somewhat conservative.
St. Lawrence County, NY is somewhat conservative. In St. Lawrence County, NY 43.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Lawrence county remained strongly Republican, 54.8% to 43.1%.
St. Lawrence county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clifton, NY is somewhat conservative.
St. Lawrence County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Ogdensburg-Massena Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Clifton, New York: D D 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 Clifton, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 129 contributions totaling $4,353 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 50 contributions totaling $4,550 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)