Albany, New York is the capital of the state and a vibrant city full of culture, history, and political activity. The city’s 12209 zip code is home to a diverse population with a variety of opinions on the local political scene. Residents of this area are active in their voting decisions and are well-informed about their voting rights. Local candidates for office often stop by the neighborhood to meet with residents and hear their concerns. A number of organizations throughout 12209 Albany work to engage citizens in the political process through education as well as outreach initiatives that register voters and encourage people to exercise their right to vote. Such groups also offer support services for those who may not have access to the necessary resources or information needed when it comes to politics. Overall, many people in 12209 Albany are informed and involved when it comes to taking part in local politics and making their voices heard.
The political climate in Zip 12209 (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 12209 (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 12209 (Albany)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,213 contributions totaling $44,658 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $2,022 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)