The small town of Putnam Station, NY, located in 12861 zip code, is home to about 500 people. The mayor is currently Bob Smith, who was first elected in 2016 and has since been re-elected for a second term. The local government works hard to ensure the safety and well-being of its citizens. The town council meets regularly to pass laws and ordinances that benefit the town. They also review public issues such as zoning regulations and environmental concerns. In addition, they are responsible for overseeing the annual budget and providing necessary services such as police protection, fire protection, street maintenance, trash collection, and road improvements.
In addition to the local government, Putnam Station also has a vibrant political environment with many people engaging in conversations about current political events and topics. There are several local organizations dedicated to promoting civic engagement through education and voter registration drives. These organizations are staffed by knowledgeable individuals who are passionate about spreading awareness about important political issues to Putnam Station's residents. Through these efforts, Putnam Station is seeing an increase in participation from its citizens when it comes to voting in elections at all levels of government.
The political climate in Zip 12861 (Putnam Station, 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
Zip 12861 (Putnam Station, NY) is moderately conservative.
Putnam Station, New York 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 Station, 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 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 12861 (Putnam Station)
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)