The small town of 13420 Old Forge, NY is a peaceful and picturesque area nestled in the heart of Upstate New York. Although this town has been historically quiet, there are many important political issues that affect the citizens of Old Forge. Recently, local elections have seen an increase in attention from the local population as they recognize the importance of their voice in making decisions for their community. The upcoming election cycle will feature several candidates who are committed to upholding the values of this tight-knit community and addressing issues such as economic development, environmental protection, and public safety. With so much at stake, it is important for every resident to make their voice known by casting their vote on election day.
The political climate in Zip 13420 (Old Forge, NY) is moderately conservative.
Herkimer County, NY is strongly conservative. In Herkimer County, NY 33.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Herkimer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.4% to 33.9%.
Herkimer county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 13420 (Old Forge, NY) is moderately conservative.
Old Forge, New York is moderately conservative.
Herkimer County, New York is strongly conservative.
Utica-Rome Metro Area is moderately 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.
Old Forge, 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 13420 (Old Forge)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 74 contributions totaling $8,290 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $2,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)