Lebanon, NY is located in Madison County in New York State. It is home to a diverse population of around 3,000 people and has a rich history and culture. The town is governed by a Mayor-Council form of government with three trustees who are elected for three-year terms. The current mayor of Lebanon, NY is Brandon J. Kline who has held this position since 2018. The town itself is known for its strong commitment to fiscal responsibility as well as its focus on economic development and job growth. Lebanon also has an active civic life which includes many community organizations that work together to make the area a better place for all residents. Local issues such as preservation and conservation are often discussed at Town Board meetings as well as other public forums such as local media outlets and social media platforms. In terms of political issues, the town generally takes a more moderate stance on certain topics such as taxes, minimum wage, education funding, etc., while still striving to be attentive to the needs of their citizens.
The political climate in Lebanon, NY is somewhat conservative.
Madison County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Madison County, NY 43.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained strongly Republican, 54.1% to 43.5%.
Madison county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lebanon, NY is somewhat conservative.
Madison County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Syracuse Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Lebanon, 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 Lebanon, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,489 contributions totaling $275,259 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 114 contributions totaling $29,436 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $258 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)