Putnam, NY is a small town located in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. As with many small towns in the US, politics plays an important role in the lives of Putnam's residents. In Putnam, there are several local political candidates running for office in upcoming elections. From Mayor to County Commissioner, the candidates are working to bring their unique experiences and ideas to the table in order to make life better for all Putnam citizens. The local politicians understand the needs of their constituents and are focused on finding solutions that address those needs while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Through careful deliberation and open dialogue between elected officials, business owners and citizens alike, Putnam is committed to fostering an environment that allows everyone to thrive.
The political climate in Putnam, NY is moderately conservative.
Washington County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Washington County, NY 41.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained very strongly Republican, 56.7% to 41.1%.
Washington county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Putnam, NY is moderately conservative.
Washington County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Glens Falls Metro Area is leaning 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.
Putnam, New York: R 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 Putnam, NY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 46 contributions totaling $7,351 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $160 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)