The small village of 12157 Schoharie, NY is a quaint and quiet place nestled in the rolling hills of upstate New York. It is home to a diverse population of people and has a strong sense of community spirit. In terms of local politics, there are currently two major political parties operating in the area: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Both parties are represented by elected officials on the Schoharie City Council, which is responsible for making decisions about how to best serve the citizens of Schoharie. The council works closely with local businesses, civic organizations, and educational institutions to ensure that all residents have access to necessary resources and services. Overall, politics in 12157 Schoharie, NY are focused on supporting its citizens and fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.
The political climate in Zip 12157 (Schoharie, NY) is strongly conservative.
Schoharie County, NY is strongly conservative. In Schoharie County, NY 34.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Schoharie county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.0% to 34.0%.
Schoharie county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 12157 (Schoharie, NY) is strongly conservative.
Schoharie, New York is strongly conservative.
Schoharie County, New York is strongly conservative.
Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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.
Schoharie, 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 12157 (Schoharie)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 47 contributions totaling $7,929 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $169 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 45 contributions totaling $12,890 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $286 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)