Barton, NY is a small town with a population of approximately 6,000 residents. The governance of the town lies in the hands of several local political representatives in the area. These representatives serve on the Town Board and are responsible for enacting laws and making decisions that affect the lives of those living in Barton. They also handle local elections, budgeting, infrastructure projects, and services such as public safety and sanitation. In addition to this, they work closely with state government officials to ensure that citizens receive quality services from both levels of government. Community members can stay informed about current political issues by attending Town Board meetings or by following local news sources. With their hard work and dedication, these elected officials help to ensure that Barton remains a safe and vibrant place to live and work.
The political climate in Barton, NY is somewhat conservative.
Tioga County, NY is moderately conservative. In Tioga County, NY 38.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tioga county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.1% to 38.5%.
Tioga county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Barton, NY is somewhat conservative.
Tioga County, New York is moderately conservative.
Binghamton Metro Area is leaning 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.
Barton, 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 Barton, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,221 contributions totaling $66,801 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 102 contributions totaling $16,409 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $161 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)