Morristown, NY is a small town located in the eastern Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. It is home to approximately 1,600 people and has a rich history and culture that date back to the early 1800s. Although Morristown may not be considered a large city by traditional standards, it does have its own local politics that help shape the future of the community. The town council meets on a regular basis to discuss local issues and make decisions that affect everyday life in Morristown. Political campaigns are held every two years for mayor and town council members who serve four-year terms. The local government works hard to ensure that all residents are represented with their interests taken into account when making decisions. In addition, Morristown residents can get involved with political causes and organizations that advocate for policy changes or other initiatives in the area. All in all, politics play an important role in shaping Morristown’s future and its citizens take part in determining how their town will grow and thrive over time.
The political climate in Morristown, NY is somewhat conservative.
St. Lawrence County, NY is somewhat conservative. In St. Lawrence County, NY 43.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Lawrence county remained strongly Republican, 54.8% to 43.1%.
St. Lawrence county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Morristown, NY is somewhat conservative.
St. Lawrence County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Ogdensburg-Massena Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Morristown, New York: D D 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 Morristown, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 733 contributions totaling $70,345 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 263 contributions totaling $30,337 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)