12801 Glens Falls, NY is a vibrant and diverse city located in the northeastern part of New York. With a population of about 15,000, Glens Falls is part of the larger Adirondack region. It is known for its historic main street, beautiful parks and energetic sports teams. The city also plays an important role in the political landscape of New York State. Local politics are largely guided by the two major political parties, as well as several smaller ones. Local candidates for state and federal office have included members from both major political parties, as well as third-party candidates who have served on both sides of the aisle. In addition to local elections, Glens Falls residents often participate in larger state-wide initiatives that impact their community. Residents come together to discuss important issues facing their city and make sure their voice is heard at all levels of government.
The political climate in Zip 12801 (Glens Falls, NY) is leaning liberal.
Warren County, NY is leaning liberal. In Warren County, NY 48.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Warren county remained narrowly Republican, 49.0% to 48.8%.
Warren county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 12801 (Glens Falls, NY) is leaning liberal.
Glens Falls, New York is leaning liberal.
Warren County, New York is leaning liberal.
Glens Falls Metro Area is leaning 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.
Glens Falls, New York: r 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 12801 (Glens Falls)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 759 contributions totaling $77,467 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $102 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 95 contributions totaling $26,364 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $278 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)