The town of Ferndale, NY is a small, rural community in Upstate New York. It has a close-knit community spirit with many of its citizens actively involved in local politics. Ferndale's politics are characterized by an active and engaged citizenry that values the importance of being involved in the decision-making process. Local discussions around important issues such as taxation, public safety, infrastructure, and education can be found at monthly town board meetings and various other local forums. The board of selectmen works to ensure that each voice is heard while trying to reach consensus when making decisions about the town’s future. Local initiatives such as setting up a sustainable energy program or building more recreational parks gain traction due to the efforts of dedicated community members who care deeply about their town's welfare and growth. Local political candidates are often chosen based on their ability to represent and reflect the values of the citizens while also bringing fresh ideas to the table.
The political climate in Zip 12734 (Ferndale, NY) is somewhat conservative.
Sullivan County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Sullivan County, NY 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sullivan county remained moderately Republican, 53.9% to 44.7%.
Sullivan county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 12734 (Ferndale, NY) is somewhat conservative.
Ferndale, New York is somewhat conservative.
Sullivan County, New York is somewhat conservative.
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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.
Ferndale, New York: d 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 12734 (Ferndale)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $50 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $2,100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $420 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)