Downsville, NY is a small town located in upstate New York. The population of Downsville is approximately 8,000 people. It is an area that prides itself on its tight knit community and the strong focus put on local politics. Every year the citizens of Downsville take part in electing a mayor as well as members of the city council who will work to shape the policies and regulations that keep the town running smoothly. These elections often feature multiple candidates with varying views on how to best serve the town's interests, making it important for every resident to participate in understanding each candidate's platform and who will be best suited to represent them in office. Local politics are an essential part of keeping Downsville a great place to live and work, so it is important for all residents to stay informed about who their current leaders are and their plans for the future of the town.
The political climate in Downsville, NY is somewhat conservative.
Delaware County, NY is moderately conservative. In Delaware County, NY 39.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Delaware county remained very strongly Republican, 58.1% to 39.7%.
Delaware county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Downsville, NY is somewhat conservative.
Delaware County, New York 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.
Downsville, 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 Downsville, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 224 contributions totaling $4,437 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $2,543 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $254 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)