Independence, NY is a small town in the catskills region of New York state with a population of around 4,000 people. It is known for its close-knit community and rural charm. The town is governed by an elected Town Board, made up of four members and the Supervisor. The Town Board oversees all local government functions such as budgeting, economic development, planning and zoning, police protection, roads, parks, recreation and more. Local election campaigns are often focused on issues that are important to local residents. These include improving infrastructure and services like transportation and waste management; advocating for lower taxes; protecting natural resources like lakes and streams; promoting economic development; and developing new recreational opportunities. Residents have also been vocal about economic justice topics such as fair wages for workers and affordable housing for families. In short, Independence has an active political landscape that seeks to make life better for its citizens while preserving its rural character.
The political climate in Independence, NY is strongly conservative.
Allegany County, NY is very conservative. In Allegany County, NY 29.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Allegany county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.0% to 29.1%.
Allegany county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Independence, NY is strongly conservative.
Allegany County, New York is very 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.
Independence, New York: R 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 Independence, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 228 contributions totaling $58,187 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $255 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 556 contributions totaling $3,249,510 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $5,844 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)