The politics in 12561 New Paltz, NY are focused on community engagement and progress. The town is filled with numerous opportunities to become involved in local politics, from attending town council meetings to joining political action groups. Local politicians prioritize the needs of their constituents and strive for a balance between economic development and environmental protection. There have been several successful initiatives to improve infrastructure, increase safety, and create jobs that have made a positive impact on the area. Residents can stay informed about upcoming elections and important issues affecting the town by subscribing to newsletters or connecting with their local representatives on social media. It's a great way for citizens to make sure their voices are heard and contribute to improving life in 12561 New Paltz, NY.
The political climate in Zip 12561 (New Paltz, NY) is somewhat liberal.
Ulster County, NY is moderately liberal. In Ulster County, NY 59.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ulster county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.5% to 38.6%.
Ulster county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 12561 (New Paltz, NY) is somewhat liberal.
New Paltz, New York is somewhat liberal.
Ulster County, New York is moderately liberal.
Kingston Metro Area is moderately 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.
New Paltz, 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 12561 (New Paltz)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,319 contributions totaling $497,582 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 127 contributions totaling $42,288 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $333 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)