Augusta, NY is a small town located in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. It is known for its rural charm and peaceful atmosphere. Politically, the town is generally conservative, with a Republican majority on the Town Board. In recent years, local elections have been contested primarily by Republicans and Conservatives, although some Democrats have also run for office. The political climate in Augusta is generally welcoming to all opinions and beliefs, though there are strong ideological divides on certain issues. Voters in Augusta tend to prioritize fiscal responsibility and limited government intervention when making decisions at the ballot box.
The political climate in Augusta, NY is moderately conservative.
Oneida County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Oneida County, NY 41.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oneida county remained very strongly Republican, 56.7% to 41.2%.
Oneida county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Augusta, NY is moderately conservative.
Oneida County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Utica-Rome Metro Area is moderately 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.
Augusta, 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 Augusta, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 252 contributions totaling $36,470 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 43 contributions totaling $5,410 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)