Sterling, NY is a small town in Upstate New York located near the Finger Lakes. The town has a long history of political involvement and commitment to upholding the values of the community. In recent years, local elections have drawn an increasing amount of attention as residents take part in the democratic process and make their voices heard. Recently, there have been several candidates running for local office who focus on issues such as education, economic development, and healthcare. The local government is also committed to engaging citizens through various initiatives like public forums, surveys, and other forms of civic participation. With these efforts in place, Sterling continues to be an active participant in state politics as well as a strong advocate for the rights of its citizens.
The political climate in Sterling, NY is somewhat conservative.
Cayuga County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Cayuga County, NY 44.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cayuga county remained moderately Republican, 53.3% to 44.4%.
Cayuga county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sterling, NY is somewhat conservative.
Cayuga County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Auburn 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.
Sterling, New York: d r 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 Sterling, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,658 contributions totaling $97,576 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 239 contributions totaling $27,320 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)