Montauk, NY is a small village located on the eastern end of Long Island. It has a rich history and culture, and is home to many interesting attractions such as beaches, lighthouses, historical sites, and plenty of outdoor activities. Politically, Montauk residents are mostly affiliated with the Democratic Party. However, many also identify as independent or unaffiliated voters due to the high number of registered independents in this area. Local elections are overseen by the East Hampton Town Board which consists of four elected members plus the Supervisor. Each term is for two years and elections are held annually in November. One issue that often comes up during local elections in Montauk is environmental protection; many candidates have focused on protecting local resources such as its beaches and water quality. Other issues often discussed are affordable housing options and transportation infrastructure improvements.
The political climate in Montauk, NY is leaning conservative.
Suffolk County, NY is leaning liberal. In Suffolk County, NY 49.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Suffolk county remained narrowly Republican, 49.3% to 49.3%.
Suffolk county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Montauk, NY is leaning conservative.
Suffolk County, New York is leaning 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.
Montauk, New York: D d 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 Montauk, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 624 contributions totaling $115,328 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 101 contributions totaling $17,461 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $173 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)