Ellenburg, NY is a small town in upstate New York with a population of approximately 5,000. The town is governed by a Mayor and four Town Board Members who are elected by the citizens of Ellenburg. The town prides itself on its commitment to preserving the rural character of the area while providing quality services to its residents. The town often holds debates between local political candidates so that citizens can make informed decisions when deciding who to cast their vote for in upcoming elections. These debates cover issues ranging from public safety concerns to economic development initiatives. Overall, Ellenburg is dedicated to creating an environment that is both safe and inviting for all residents, regardless of political affiliation.
The political climate in Ellenburg, NY is leaning conservative.
Clinton County, NY is leaning liberal. In Clinton County, NY 51.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clinton county remained moderately Democratic, 51.8% to 46.6%.
Clinton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ellenburg, NY is leaning conservative.
Clinton County, New York is leaning liberal.
Plattsburgh Metro Area is leaning 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.
Ellenburg, 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 Ellenburg, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 52 contributions totaling $2,382 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 48 contributions totaling $5,448 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)