Palatine, NY is a small town located in upstate New York. It has a quiet and friendly atmosphere that contributes to its charming appeal. The politics of Palatine are not widely discussed or known by its residents, as it is such a small community. However, the local government works hard to ensure that the needs of citizens are met and all voices are heard. Palatine's local government consists of elected officials who strive to implement policies that benefit the community as a whole. The town also has active volunteer committees which work on important issues such as economic development and budgeting. As Palatine is not a major political hub, there are no major candidates running for office locally, but many of the current elected officials are dedicated to making decisions that are best for the people living here.
The political climate in Palatine, NY is moderately conservative.
Montgomery County, NY is moderately conservative. In Montgomery County, NY 37.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montgomery county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.2% to 37.7%.
Montgomery county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Palatine, NY is moderately conservative.
Montgomery County, New York is moderately conservative.
Amsterdam Metro Area 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.
Palatine, New York: d 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 Palatine, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 468 contributions totaling $12,397 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $26 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 77 contributions totaling $12,007 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)