Blenheim, New York is a small town located in the Schoharie Valley. The town is home to a diverse population of people from many different backgrounds and faiths. In the local politics, the Town Board consists of five members who are elected to represent the interests of Blenheim residents. These board members work together to make decisions that affect the town and its citizens. They propose and support initiatives for the betterment of Blenheim such as improving infrastructure, expanding recreational opportunities, and preserving open spaces. The Town Board also sets taxes for residents and businesses in the area as well as making decisions on zoning regulations, planning development projects, and allocating funds for various services. Additionally, they oversee public safety departments such as the police and fire departments. Lastly, they work with local organizations to ensure residents have access to quality education and healthcare services.
The political climate in Blenheim, NY is strongly conservative.
Schoharie County, NY is strongly conservative. In Schoharie County, NY 34.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Schoharie county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.0% to 34.0%.
Schoharie county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Blenheim, NY is strongly conservative.
Schoharie County, New York is strongly conservative.
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.
Blenheim, 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 Blenheim, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 422 contributions totaling $23,366 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 85 contributions totaling $26,002 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $306 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)