The 13208 zip code in Syracuse, New York is home to a diverse and vibrant population. The city of Syracuse has a long-standing history of political activism and engagement, with many citizens actively involved in local politics. Most recently, the city council has been focused on improving the quality of life for all citizens through initiatives such as economic development, infrastructure investment, and public safety measures. Local political candidates have worked hard to ensure that their voices are heard in the decision-making processes at all levels of government and have made strides towards creating an equitable society for those living in the 13208 zip code. With a strong grassroots focus on local issues and concerns, Syracuse continues to be a leader in progressive policies that benefit all its residents.
The political climate in Zip 13208 (Syracuse, NY) is moderately liberal.
Onondaga County, NY is moderately liberal. In Onondaga County, NY 58.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Onondaga county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 58.9% to 38.9%.
Onondaga county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 13208 (Syracuse, NY) is moderately liberal.
Syracuse, New York is moderately liberal.
Onondaga County, New York is moderately liberal.
Syracuse 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.
Syracuse, 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 13208 (Syracuse)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 264 contributions totaling $11,070 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 42 contributions totaling $6,995 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)