Allegany, NY is a small town located in the southwestern part of New York State. It is home to a tight knit community full of friendly people and beautiful scenery. The politics in Allegany are focused on local issues such as education, public safety, and economic development. Local leaders work hard to provide additional resources for residents who may be struggling financially or need extra support in the classroom. In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on environmental policies to ensure that natural resources are preserved and protected for future generations. With its vibrant culture and strong sense of community, Allegany is sure to remain prosperous for many years to come.
The political climate in Allegany, NY is somewhat conservative.
Cattaraugus County, NY is strongly conservative. In Cattaraugus County, NY 34.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cattaraugus county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.7% to 34.2%.
Cattaraugus county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Allegany, NY is somewhat conservative.
Cattaraugus County, New York is strongly conservative.
Olean Metro Area is strongly 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.
Allegany, 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 Allegany, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 948 contributions totaling $67,613 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 343 contributions totaling $91,478 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $267 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)