The politics of 14218 Lackawanna, NY are a strong representation of small-town values and beliefs. The town has a long history of electing local representatives who share the same values and strive to serve their community. Residents of 14218 Lackawanna, NY elect representatives that focus on important issues such as improving infrastructure, creating jobs, and advocating for better education opportunities. Politicians here value hard work and dedication, making sure that all members of the community have the chance to succeed no matter their background or beliefs. They also prioritize local interests over outside influences in order to make sure that 14218 Lackawanna, NY remains a great place for both current and future generations.
The political climate in Zip 14218 (Lackawanna, NY) is somewhat liberal.
Erie County, NY is somewhat liberal. In Erie County, NY 56.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Erie county remained strongly Democratic, 56.5% to 41.7%.
Erie county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 14218 (Lackawanna, NY) is somewhat liberal.
Lackawanna, New York is somewhat liberal.
Erie County, New York is somewhat liberal.
Buffalo-Cheektowaga Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Lackawanna, New York: D D D D d D
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 14218 (Lackawanna)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 177 contributions totaling $10,992 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 35 contributions totaling $4,586 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)