Orange, NY is a vibrant and bustling suburb located in the Hudson Valley region of New York. The town is home to many different organizations and businesses, as well as a vibrant political landscape. The town has seen much growth over the past few years, with an increasing population and economic development in the area. Local politics are governed by the Orange Town Board which consists of five council members who are elected by the people every two years. Orange residents have access to various local issues and candidates who can help shape their daily lives through their decisions in local government, such as improving public transportation and ensuring access to quality education. Overall, local politics in Orange are an important part of what makes this town great, allowing residents to participate in its growth and success.
The political climate in Orange, NY is moderately conservative.
Schuyler County, NY is moderately conservative. In Schuyler County, NY 40.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Schuyler county remained very strongly Republican, 57.6% to 40.0%.
Schuyler county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Orange, NY is moderately conservative.
Schuyler County, New York is moderately 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.
Orange, 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 Orange, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,508 contributions totaling $415,826 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $276 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 222 contributions totaling $75,592 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $341 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)