Nelson, NY is a small town located in the southern Finger Lakes region of New York State. The local politics in Nelson are heavily influenced by its rural roots, with most of the town’s politics focused on local issues and concerns. The biggest political issues facing Nelson are those related to the economy and jobs, health care, education, public safety, and immigration. Residents come together regularly to discuss current issues that affect their community and make their voices heard through local elections. Local politicians work hard to address residents’ concerns and create an environment of open dialogue between members of the community. Political participation is highly encouraged in Nelson as locals strive for a more sustainable future for their hometown.
The political climate in Nelson, NY is moderately 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
Nelson, NY is moderately 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.
Nelson, 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 Nelson, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,415 contributions totaling $127,171 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 347 contributions totaling $175,180 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $505 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)