The town of Cossayuna, located in 12823 zip code, is a small community in upstate New York. With a population of just over 500 people, the town is home to many who appreciate the peacefulness and beauty of the area. Although Cossayuna is not very large nor does it have any political representatives at the state level, it still has a thriving local political scene that offers its residents an opportunity to be involved and engaged in their community. The local elections for mayor and town board take place every two years, with residents having the chance to make their voices heard on issues that affect their daily lives. In addition to these local elections, there are also occasional referendums and initiatives that appear on ballots which give voters the opportunity to shape policies directly. This ensures that even though Cossayuna may not have much say in larger-scale politics, its citizens can still be active participants in choosing their own future as a community.
The political climate in Zip 12823 (Cossayuna, 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 12823 (Cossayuna, NY) is moderately conservative.
Cossayuna, 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.
Cossayuna, 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 12823 (Cossayuna)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $2,185 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $312 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)