The small town of Gowanda, NY in zip code 14070 is situated in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains and is a part of Cattaraugus County. Politically, the town is represented by Assemblyman Joe Giglio who was elected to office in 2018. He works with local government and businesses to help shape policy and ensure that the needs of the community are met. The mayor of Gowanda is currently David Smith who took office in 2018 as well. The two work together to create a better quality of life for the people of this picturesque town by advocating for local initiatives such as public safety improvements, economic development, and business growth. Both Assemblyman Giglio and Mayor Smith strive to keep Gowanda a close-knit community that serves residents well while providing an enjoyable atmosphere for visitors.
The political climate in Zip 14070 (Gowanda, NY) is moderately conservative.
Cattaraugus County, NY is strongly conservative. In Cattaraugus County, NY 34.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cattaraugus county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.7% to 34.2%.
Cattaraugus county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 14070 (Gowanda, NY) is moderately conservative.
Gowanda, New York is moderately conservative.
Cattaraugus County, New York is strongly conservative.
Olean Metro Area is strongly 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.
Gowanda, 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 14070 (Gowanda)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 64 contributions totaling $6,975 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 32 contributions totaling $7,066 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $221 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)