Politics in 12720 Bethel, NY is mainly handled by the local government. The Town Board of Bethel is responsible for most of the decision making and legislative activities that occur in the town. They are elected by members of the community and their decisions have a direct effect on residents' lives. Bethel has a Mayor as its leader, and five Town Board members who provide oversight to the operation of the town. Town meetings are held monthly to discuss policy and other important matters. These gatherings offer citizens an opportunity for direct interaction with their representatives, in addition to providing them with a chance to express their opinions on current issues. Additionally, state and federal legislators from nearby districts can be called upon to provide assistance when needed. By working together, citizens can ensure that their voices are heard at all levels of government, allowing them to help shape the future of their town.
The political climate in Zip 12720 (Bethel, 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 12720 (Bethel, NY) is somewhat conservative.
Bethel, 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.
Bethel, 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 12720 (Bethel)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 85 contributions totaling $43,163 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $508 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $450 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)