The town of Lyndon, NY is a small community located in the Oswego County area. It has a rich history and remains an important part of the local economy. The politics of Lyndon reflect its small size, with several key local figures that have dedicated themselves to improving the quality of life within the town. All members of the local government strive to maintain an atmosphere of growth and progress while still honoring its past. There are a variety of different initiatives that have been undertaken in recent years, such as creating a public library, increasing access to public transportation, and engaging in environmental conservation efforts. These initiatives have contributed to a more enjoyable lifestyle for all residents in Lyndon. Despite these improvements, there are still many challenges facing the town's future political landscape that need to be addressed in order for citizens to continue living comfortably and safely.
The political climate in Lyndon, NY is moderately conservative.
Cattaraugus County, NY is strongly conservative. In Cattaraugus County, NY 34.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cattaraugus county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.7% to 34.2%.
Cattaraugus county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lyndon, NY is moderately conservative.
Cattaraugus County, New York is strongly conservative.
Olean Metro Area is strongly 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.
Lyndon, 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 Lyndon, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 536 contributions totaling $9,040 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $17 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 75 contributions totaling $34,818 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $464 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)