Harford, NY is a small town located in the Catskills region of New York State. It is home to a tight-knit community of about 800 people and has a unique history and culture that sets it apart from other towns in the area. Politically, Harford is divided almost evenly between Democrats and Republicans. The town has seen its fair share of political campaigns, although no major state or national elections have been held there. The local politics in Harford are mainly focused on issues concerning the development of the town, such as voting on ordinances related to roads and zoning. A few local candidates have been elected over the years, with most serving two-year terms on the Town Council. These candidates typically campaign on platforms related to improving town infrastructure, supporting local businesses, bringing more recreational activities to residents, and creating better housing options for those living in Harford.
The political climate in Harford, NY is somewhat conservative.
Cortland County, NY is leaning conservative. In Cortland County, NY 47.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cortland county remained narrowly Republican, 49.8% to 47.8%.
Cortland county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Harford, NY is somewhat conservative.
Cortland County, New York is leaning conservative.
Cortland Metro Area is leaning 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.
Harford, New York: r r 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 Harford, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,297 contributions totaling $99,381 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 47 contributions totaling $16,200 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $345 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)