Steuben, NY is a small town in upstate New York. The local government is focused on ensuring the well-being of its citizens and providing quality services to the community. The town is governed by elected officials who are responsible for representing the will of their constituents. In Steuben, citizens have the opportunity to get involved in the political process by voting during elections or attending meetings of the town council. Community engagement and involvement are highly encouraged, as it helps build a stronger connection between residents and their representatives. Being informed about local politics can help everyone make informed decisions when choosing candidates in upcoming elections. It is important for everyone to stay informed about current political issues that affect Steuben so they can stay engaged with their elected officials and have a say in how their town is run.
The political climate in Steuben, NY is moderately conservative.
Oneida County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Oneida County, NY 41.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oneida county remained very strongly Republican, 56.7% to 41.2%.
Oneida county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Steuben, NY is moderately conservative.
Oneida County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Utica-Rome 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.
Steuben, 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 Steuben, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 220 contributions totaling $13,859 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 182 contributions totaling $27,818 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $153 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)