Skaneateles, NY is a small town in Upstate New York known for its picturesque views and appreciation of the outdoors. It is home to a tight-knit community that takes pride in their local politics. With its low population, the government of Skaneateles is run by individuals who have the best interests of their constituents in mind. The Town Board consists of five members who are elected every two years from among locals who have an interest in the betterment of their community. As a result, political candidates are usually well-known people with long ties to the area that are respected and appreciated by their neighbors. Through this system, Skaneateles has managed to remain a safe and welcoming place for residents both current and future.
The political climate in Skaneateles, NY is leaning liberal.
Onondaga County, NY is moderately liberal. In Onondaga County, NY 58.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Onondaga county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 58.9% to 38.9%.
Onondaga county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Skaneateles, NY is leaning liberal.
Onondaga County, New York is moderately liberal.
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.
Skaneateles, New York: D D D D D D
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 Skaneateles, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,582 contributions totaling $286,291 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $111 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,314 contributions totaling $814,284 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $620 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)