Caton, NY is a small town with a population of around 5,000 people. It is home to a unique and vibrant political landscape. Local politics are an important part of the community and residents take their civic duty seriously. Local elections have an impact on the small town’s culture and its citizens are well informed on candidates’ stands on issues that matter most to them. The local government works closely with all residents on matters affecting the community, from infrastructure improvements to economic development initiatives and more. Residents make their voices heard through active participation in local elections, attending public meetings, writing letters, joining local organizations and voting for their representatives at the polls. As residents work together to create a better future for Caton, NY they will continue to shape the politics of their beloved hometown.
The political climate in Caton, NY is strongly conservative.
Steuben County, NY is strongly conservative. In Steuben County, NY 34.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Steuben county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.8% to 34.2%.
Steuben county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Caton, NY is strongly conservative.
Steuben County, New York is strongly conservative.
Corning 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.
Caton, 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 Caton, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 982 contributions totaling $368,045 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $375 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 319 contributions totaling $135,032 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $423 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)