Lenox, NY is a small town located in the state of New York. It has a rich history and many cultural attractions. The political landscape in Lenox is quite varied with no single party dominating the local scene. There are several different groups that have elected representatives in the area, ranging from Democrats to Republicans to Independent candidates. Each group has its own ideas about how best to serve the people of Lenox and work together to improve life for its citizens. All of these groups strive to create policies that are beneficial for the town and its residents, allowing everyone an equal opportunity to thrive.
The political climate in Lenox, 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
Lenox, 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.
Lenox, 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 Lenox, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,155 contributions totaling $1,093,814 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $947 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 674 contributions totaling $1,168,204 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,733 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)