Fonda, NY is a small town located in Montgomery County. It has a population of 2,000 residents and is home to many small businesses. The town is represented at the local level by the Fonda Town Board who are responsible for making decisions about the local government. This board consists of five members who are elected every two years. They hold public hearings and create local laws that help shape Fonda into a thriving community. At the county level, Fonda is represented by an Assembly Member and Senator in the New York State Legislature. Both representatives work together to pass legislation that affects Fonda and its residents. Additionally, the county government plays an important role in setting taxes and providing services to residents within its jurisdiction such as police protection, health care services, public transportation, housing assistance programs, and more. Residents of Fonda have access to voting booths during state elections as well as local polls on specific issues concerning their town such as school district levies or bond issues. Through their involvement in politics, Fonda residents can make sure their voices are heard when it comes to making decisions that affect their lives and their future.
The political climate in Fonda, NY is somewhat conservative.
Montgomery County, NY is moderately conservative. In Montgomery County, NY 37.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montgomery county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.2% to 37.7%.
Montgomery county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fonda, NY is somewhat conservative.
Montgomery County, New York is moderately conservative.
Amsterdam 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.
Fonda, New York: d 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 Fonda, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 59 contributions totaling $1,863 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $904 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)