Albany, NY is the capital of New York State and a major hub of political activity. It is home to a wide range of government offices, including those of the executive and legislative branches. The politics in Albany are often intense, due to the many interests and opinions vying for attention at the state and local levels. In 12202 Albany, NY, citizens have the ability to participate in their local government's decisions by voting on issues such as budgeting priorities and how funds are allocated. Additionally, there are local elections for political candidates through which citizens can voice their opinions and elect representatives who reflect their values. Furthermore, elected officials play an important role in representing 12202 Albany's interest in debates on the state level. Ultimately, it is essential that residents in 12202 Albany stay informed on current affairs related to their city's governance in order to remain engaged with their local politics.
The political climate in Zip 12202 (Albany, NY) is strongly liberal.
Albany County, NY is strongly liberal. In Albany County, NY 64.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 33.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Albany county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 64.6% to 33.1%.
Albany county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 12202 (Albany, NY) is strongly liberal.
Albany, New York is strongly liberal.
Albany County, New York is strongly 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.
Albany, New York: D D D D D 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 12202 (Albany)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 416 contributions totaling $26,961 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $5,685 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $812 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)