The politics in the small town of 12741 Hankins, NY are generally conservative with many people showing support for local Republican candidates. There are a few Democrats mixed in but the majority of the population are Republicans who take part in local elections and influence the local government’s decisions. The town is located near several larger towns and cities, which helps to keep it connected to regional politics. Local issues are discussed frequently amongst residents as they look for ways to improve their community and find compromise between different opinions. Despite its small size, Hankins has a strong presence in state and federal politics—many constituents have made trips to Albany or Washington D.C., to voice their concerns or stand up for their beliefs. Ultimately, Hankins remains a tight-knit community that is proud of its political views and traditions.
The political climate in Zip 12741 (Hankins, NY) is somewhat conservative.
Sullivan County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Sullivan County, NY 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sullivan county remained moderately Republican, 53.9% to 44.7%.
Sullivan county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 12741 (Hankins, NY) is somewhat conservative.
Hankins, New York is somewhat conservative.
Sullivan 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.
Hankins, New York: d 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 12741 (Hankins)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $60 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)