Sennett, NY is a small town located in upstate New York. It is known for its quaint downtown area and tranquil atmosphere. The politics of Sennett are reflective of the small-town atmosphere and have remained relatively unchanged for many years. With a little over 5,000 people living in Sennett, local government is overseen by a Mayor and several Trustees who are elected every two years by popular vote. These leaders provide guidance on the issues that impact the everyday lives of the citizens, such as infrastructure improvements, public safety initiatives, zoning changes and more. Every two years during election season, local residents come out to cast their ballots for the candidates they feel will best represent their interests in local government. This process ensures that Sennett's political landscape remains fair and transparent while recognizing the importance of engaging with the community to ensure their collective voice is heard.
The political climate in Sennett, NY is moderately conservative.
Cayuga County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Cayuga County, NY 44.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cayuga county remained moderately Republican, 53.3% to 44.4%.
Cayuga county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sennett, NY is moderately conservative.
Cayuga County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Auburn 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.
Sennett, New York: d 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 Sennett, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 932 contributions totaling $52,749 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 298 contributions totaling $54,264 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $182 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)