The politics in the Catskill, NY area of 12414 are diverse and varied. This area is home to a wide range of views from all sides of the political spectrum. The local government is run by an elected board of supervisors who make decisions on behalf of the citizens. Elections are held regularly to ensure that leaders in the community keep up with the changing needs and opinions of their constituents. In addition, there are many organizations dedicated to advocating for specific causes, such as environmental protection, civil rights, and economic development. All residents have an opportunity to voice their opinions through these groups and other forms of civic engagement. Thus, it is easy to see why politics in this area remain vibrant and active as everyone works together to create a better future for all.
The political climate in Zip 12414 (Catskill, NY) is somewhat conservative.
Greene County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Greene County, NY 41.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Greene county remained very strongly Republican, 56.6% to 41.1%.
Greene county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 12414 (Catskill, NY) is somewhat conservative.
Catskill, New York is somewhat conservative.
Greene 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.
Catskill, New York: R R r R 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 12414 (Catskill)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 409 contributions totaling $45,950 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 113 contributions totaling $19,099 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $169 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)