Fire Island, NY is a popular vacation spot located off the southern coast of Long Island. It has been an iconic destination for beachgoers and nature lovers alike since the early 20th century. The Fire Island communities are regulated by several local government entities, including the Fire Island National Seashore and the Town of Brookhaven. These governing bodies ensure that the island remains a safe and welcoming environment for visitors from around the world. Residents can participate in local politics through various voting initiatives, such as town meetings and special elections. The local government is responsible for setting policies that affect all aspects of life on Fire Island, from taxes to development projects. Additionally, residents can get involved with campaigns to support their favorite political candidates or issues that are important to them. With its vibrant atmosphere and fascinating history, Fire Island is an excellent place to engage in meaningful political discussion and activity.
The political climate in Fire Island, NY is leaning conservative.
Suffolk County, NY is leaning liberal. In Suffolk County, NY 49.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Suffolk county remained narrowly Republican, 49.3% to 49.3%.
Suffolk county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fire Island, NY is leaning conservative.
Suffolk County, New York is leaning liberal.
New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area is strongly 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.
Fire Island, New York: D d d d 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 Fire Island, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10,081 contributions totaling $1,103,517 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,847 contributions totaling $467,917 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $253 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)