Berne, NY is a small town located in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. The town has a rich history and is known for its friendly people and beautiful scenery. Politically, Berne is governed by a Town Board which consists of five elected members. These members are responsible for setting the budget, passing local legislation, and making decisions on matters such as zoning laws and public safety. Residents of Berne can participate in politics by attending Town Board meetings or voting in elections for their chosen representatives. In addition to their own representation at the local level, residents also have access to state and federal representatives from Albany and Washington DC. With its commitment to preservation of local traditions while fostering growth, Berne is an ideal place for those interested in participating in local politics.
The political climate in Berne, NY is leaning liberal.
Albany County, NY is strongly liberal. In Albany County, NY 64.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 33.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Albany county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 64.6% to 33.1%.
Albany county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Berne, NY is leaning liberal.
Albany County, New York is strongly liberal.
Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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.
Berne, New York: D D D D D D
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 Berne, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,030 contributions totaling $195,527 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 285 contributions totaling $104,103 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $365 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)