The small town of Fonda, NY (zip code 12068) is part of the larger Montgomery County. It is well known for its agricultural background and being home to historic sites such as the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum. Politically, the town leans towards a moderate Democratic position, with the majority of its population voting Democrat in local races. Despite this relatively consistent pattern, however, there are still many opportunities for citizens to get involved in local politics. They can join political campaigns or attend City Council meetings to make their voices heard and have a say in how their community operates. There is also a variety of clubs and organizations that focus on issues that concern Fonda’s citizens such as public health, economic development, and environmental protection. Local political candidates are always welcomed to present their platforms at these events which gives people an opportunity to learn more about what each candidate stands for.
The political climate in Zip 12068 (Fonda, NY) is moderately conservative.
Montgomery County, NY is moderately conservative. In Montgomery County, NY 37.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montgomery county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.2% to 37.7%.
Montgomery county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 12068 (Fonda, NY) is moderately conservative.
Fonda, New York is moderately conservative.
Montgomery County, New York is moderately conservative.
Amsterdam Metro Area is moderately conservative.
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.
Fonda, New York: d 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 12068 (Fonda)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 59 contributions totaling $1,863 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $904 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)