Cochecton is a small town located in Sullivan County, New York. It has a long history of being politically active and involved in the decisions that affect the town. Currently, the town is represented by State Assemblymember Aileen Gunther, who has served since 2007, and Supervisor Gary Maas, who has been in office since 2011. Both representatives have been actively working to ensure the economic success and well-being of Cochecton. This includes providing resources for businesses to flourish and create jobs, as well as advocating for better educational opportunities for students. Additionally, they are dedicated to preserving the natural beauty of Cochecton by investing in environmental protection initiatives. The town is also home to many local political organizations which are dedicated to furthering the interests of its citizens through education and advocacy. By working together with elected officials, local organizations are able to have their voices heard on key issues such as healthcare reform, taxation policy, infrastructure improvements and more.
The political climate in Cochecton, NY is somewhat 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
Cochecton, NY is somewhat 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.
Cochecton, 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 Cochecton, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 320 contributions totaling $62,726 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $196 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 78 contributions totaling $48,121 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $617 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)