Port Byron, NY is a small town in upstate New York. It has an estimated population of over 3,000 people and is located on the western side of Cayuga County. The town's politics are overseen by the Town Board which consists of four elected officials - Supervisor, two Councilmen and Town Clerk - who work together to make decisions that affect the lives of all residents. Local elections for these positions are held every two years with all Town Board members serving four-year terms. Currently, the Supervisor is Kelly Ketcham, along with Councilmembers Scott Kozak and Michael Taylor. There have been several different local initiatives over the past few years that have had an impact on Port Byron鈥檚 residents and businesses alike. These initiatives include a major economic development plan for the downtown area, as well as efforts to improve public safety and services in the community. Additionally, there have been several public meetings held to discuss issues that directly affect Port Byron such as taxes, zoning regulations, and land use policies. The Town Board works closely with its citizens in order to ensure their voices are heard and their opinions taken into consideration when making important decisions about how Port Byron will move forward in the future.
The political climate in Zip 13140 (Port Byron, NY) is somewhat conservative.
Cayuga County, NY is somewhat conservative. In Cayuga County, NY 44.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cayuga county remained moderately Republican, 53.3% to 44.4%.
Cayuga county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 13140 (Port Byron, NY) is somewhat conservative.
Port Byron, New York is somewhat conservative.
Cayuga County, New York is somewhat conservative.
Auburn Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Port Byron, New York: d r d D 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 13140 (Port Byron)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 54 contributions totaling $3,736 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $6,145 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $279 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)