The small city of Ballston Spa, NY is a picturesque location in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. The city has a rich political history and has been an important part of New York state politics since its establishment in 1771. The 2020 elections have seen much change due to the impact of COVID-19, with candidates for local offices making greater use of technology to reach out to voters. Residents of Ballston Spa are strongly encouraged to participate in the political process by registering to vote, researching candidates for office, attending public debates and voting on election day. With so many issues facing the country right now, it is more important than ever that citizens get involved in their local politics. By engaging in informed dialogue and electing representatives who will help protect their rights and interests, residents can ensure that their voices are heard and make a difference in their community’s future.
The political climate in Zip 12020 (Ballston Spa, NY) is leaning liberal.
Saratoga County, NY is leaning liberal. In Saratoga County, NY 51.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Saratoga county flipped moderately Democratic, 51.6% to 46.2%.
Saratoga county flipped Democratic in the most recent Presidential election (2000, 2004 and 2016 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 12020 (Ballston Spa, NY) is leaning liberal.
Ballston Spa, New York is leaning liberal.
Saratoga County, New York is leaning liberal.
Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Ballston Spa, New York: r r d d r 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 zip 12020 (Ballston Spa)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,318 contributions totaling $61,184 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 246 contributions totaling $29,377 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)