Gouverneur, NY is an idyllic rural village located in upstate New York. It is home to a quiet and friendly community that prides itself in its small-town American charm. The politics of Gouverneur reflect the values of its residents – there is minimal political activity and most issues are resolved through consensus. Despite this, there are local elections for various positions such as Mayor, Town Supervisor, Town Clerk and members of the Town Council. These positions often have multiple candidates vying for them, each bringing their own perspectives and ideas to the table. Voting for these positions usually takes place during general elections or special town meetings held throughout the year. In addition to voting in local elections, residents of Gouverneur also participate in the broader state and national governing bodies by voting for representatives on a federal and state level.
The political climate in Gouverneur, NY is leaning conservative.
St. Lawrence County, NY is somewhat conservative. In St. Lawrence County, NY 43.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Lawrence county remained strongly Republican, 54.8% to 43.1%.
St. Lawrence county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gouverneur, NY is leaning conservative.
St. Lawrence County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Ogdensburg-Massena Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Gouverneur, 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 Gouverneur, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 385 contributions totaling $17,048 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 58 contributions totaling $11,724 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $202 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)