Champion, NY is a small town located in upstate New York. It has a rich history and a strong sense of community. The politics of Champion are largely driven by the values and interests of its residents. Community members are heavily involved in local elections, often coming out in large numbers to cast their votes for candidates that represent their ideals. Local officials have consistently worked to make sure the town's citizens have access to quality public services, while also promoting economic growth and development throughout the community. There is an active political life in Champion with various organizations and individuals actively participating in policy discussions and debates, from grassroots initiatives to larger political organizations. The people of Champion are passionate about making their voices heard through their elected representatives, resulting in legislation that reflects the beliefs and values of the residents.
The political climate in Champion, NY is somewhat conservative.
Jefferson County, NY is moderately conservative. In Jefferson County, NY 39.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained very strongly Republican, 58.4% to 39.5%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Champion, NY is somewhat conservative.
Jefferson County, New York is moderately conservative.
Watertown-Fort Drum 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.
Champion, 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 Champion, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 671 contributions totaling $50,133 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 299 contributions totaling $86,455 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $289 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)