The Bronx, NY is home to a diverse and vibrant political landscape. The borough is home to many progressive and liberal voices in government that strive to make The Bronx a better place for its residents. At the state level, the Bronx is represented by seven state senators and six assembly members who are constantly advocating on behalf of their constituents. Local politics also play a role in shaping the future of The Bronx. There are several local political candidates running for office in The Bronx this year who have strong platforms focused on improving education, public safety, healthcare and infrastructure. These candidates are looking to create positive change in their community that will benefit all residents. As we move closer to the election season, it will be important to keep an eye on how these local politicians shape the debate surrounding pressing issues in The Bronx.
The political climate in Bronx, NY is very liberal.
Bronx County, NY is very liberal. In Bronx County, NY 83.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 15.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bronx county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 83.3% to 15.9%.
Bronx county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bronx, NY is very liberal.
Bronx County, New York is very liberal.
New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area is strongly 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.
Bronx, 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 Bronx, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 41,858 contributions totaling $4,443,258 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,016 contributions totaling $1,067,775 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $354 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)