Sweden, NY is a small town located in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region of New York State. The town has a population of approximately 3,000 people and is known for its historic buildings, friendly atmosphere, and beautiful natural scenery. The local government consists of a mayor and four trustees, all elected by the residents of Sweden. This governing body works together to ensure that Sweden remains a safe and vibrant community. Local officials are also active in promoting economic development initiatives and advocating for educational resources for local students. Additionally, they work with state and regional governments to secure grants and other forms of financial assistance that are beneficial to the town. Through these efforts, Sweden has established itself as an attractive place to live for residents and visitors alike.
The political climate in Sweden, NY is somewhat liberal.
Monroe County, NY is moderately liberal. In Monroe County, NY 59.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.3% to 38.2%.
Monroe county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sweden, NY is somewhat liberal.
Monroe County, New York is moderately liberal.
Rochester 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.
Sweden, 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 Sweden, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,554 contributions totaling $181,425 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 522 contributions totaling $107,218 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $205 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)