The politics in Hillsdale, NY are varied and vibrant. There is a wide range of local political candidates who represent the diverse population of the town. These candidates are committed to advocating for the interests of their constituents, ensuring that all voices are heard and represented. They work hard to make sure that everyone has a say in how their community is run and they strive to create an environment where every resident can enjoy equal opportunities and rights. The local government works together with these leaders to make decisions that positively affect the town and its citizens.
The political climate in Hillsdale, NY is leaning liberal.
Columbia County, NY is moderately liberal. In Columbia County, NY 57.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Columbia county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.2% to 40.6%.
Columbia county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hillsdale, NY is leaning liberal.
Columbia County, New York is moderately liberal.
Hudson Metro Area is moderately 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.
Hillsdale, 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 Hillsdale, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,792 contributions totaling $318,324 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 131 contributions totaling $33,282 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $254 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)