The small town of 12161 South Bethlehem, NY is home to over 2,000 residents. Although the population is on the smaller side, the politics of the community are just as important as any other. In this rural area, voting and participating in local elections has become a big part of life for those who call 12161 South Bethlehem their home. Local politicians have worked hard in recent years to create policies and programs that will benefit their constituents. This includes investing in infrastructure, creating jobs and supporting public schools. Residents of this small town can find out more about their local candidates by attending public forums or engaging in conversations with their neighbors. By taking part in local politics, they can help shape the future of their hometown and ensure it remains a strong and vibrant place to live for years to come.
The political climate in Zip 12161 (South Bethlehem, NY) is somewhat liberal.
Albany County, NY is strongly liberal. In Albany County, NY 64.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 33.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Albany county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 64.6% to 33.1%.
Albany county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 12161 (South Bethlehem, NY) is somewhat liberal.
South Bethlehem, New York is somewhat liberal.
Albany County, New York is strongly liberal.
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.
South Bethlehem, 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 12161 (South Bethlehem)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 69 contributions totaling $6,335 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)