Wurtsboro, NY is a small rural town located in Sullivan County. It has a diverse population with people from different backgrounds and lifestyles. Although the town is small, it has a vibrant political landscape. The town is part of the 97th Assembly District and its current representative is Aileen Gunther. On the local level, Wurtsboro holds many elections for positions such as Town Supervisor, Councilmen/Women, Town Clerk, and Justice of the Peace. Many residents are engaged in the local politics with active participation in debates over local issues that impact their lives and their community. Political candidates from all backgrounds take part in these elections to represent their constituents’ interests on topics ranging from public safety to economic development. Wurtsboro's citizens make their voices heard at all levels of government through voting during municipal elections and engaging with local leaders throughout the year.
The political climate in Wurtsboro, NY is leaning conservative.
Sullivan County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Sullivan County, NY 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sullivan county remained moderately Republican, 53.9% to 44.7%.
Sullivan county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wurtsboro, NY is leaning conservative.
Sullivan County, New York 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.
Wurtsboro, 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 Wurtsboro, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 231 contributions totaling $11,589 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $1,286 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)