The 14204 zip code of Buffalo, New York is a vibrant and diverse area that is home to a multitude of businesses, schools, and other organizations. Politics in the area are largely driven by local initiatives that aim to improve the quality of life for all. Residents of the 14204 zip code have worked hard to ensure that their voices are heard when it comes to making decisions on important issues that affect them. Many political candidates have been elected to represent the interests of those living in this area, with a focus on creating better infrastructure and access to resources for residents. The local government has also taken steps to improve public safety and educational opportunities as well as enhance economic development opportunities for those living in the 14204 zip code. Residents can take pride in their role in shaping the future of this community through their participation in local politics.
The political climate in Zip 14204 (Buffalo, NY) is moderately liberal.
Erie County, NY is somewhat liberal. In Erie County, NY 56.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Erie county remained strongly Democratic, 56.5% to 41.7%.
Erie county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 14204 (Buffalo, NY) is moderately liberal.
Buffalo, New York is moderately liberal.
Erie County, New York is somewhat liberal.
Buffalo-Cheektowaga 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.
Buffalo, 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 14204 (Buffalo)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 89 contributions totaling $5,450 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $670 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $168 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)