Editing Orleans County, New York (section)

==Government and politics==

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{{PresRow|1996|Republican|6,865|6,233|2,170|New York}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|7,468|4,927|4,359|New York}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|9,028|5,913|114|New York}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|10,543|4,429|52|New York}}
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{{PresRow|1976|Republican|8,994|5,927|102|New York}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|10,938|4,371|20|New York}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|8,509|4,786|729|New York}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|5,567|9,304|25|New York}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|10,344|5,515|5|New York}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|11,895|3,464|0|New York}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|11,686|3,893|8|New York}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|9,566|4,009|259|New York}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|9,998|4,006|22|New York}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|10,958|4,525|36|New York}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|10,569|4,016|409|New York}}
{{PresRow|1932|Republican|9,735|4,303|283|New York}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|9,828|3,792|672|New York}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|8,543|2,320|1,017|New York}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|8,305|2,266|839|New York}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|4,903|2,529|180|New York}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|2,983|2,448|1,781|New York}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|4,885|2,590|365|New York}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|5,027|2,502|389|New York}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|4,667|2,851|373|New York}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|4,664|2,993|252|New York}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|4,013|3,065|596|New York}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|4,277|3,214|737|New York}}
{{PresRow|1884|Republican|3,997|2,907|737|New York}}
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Starting in 1824, the county government was run by a board of supervisors, consisting of elected supervisors from each township in Orleans County. This geographic representation meant that the residents of more urbanized areas were underrepresented on the board.

In 1980, the state and county established a seven-member elected legislature to replace the board of supervisors. Representatives are elected from [[single-member district]]s roughly equal in population. It is headed by a chairman.

Orleans County is heavily Republican. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since the party's founding in 1856, except for one, 1964. It also voted [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] in every presidential election from 1828 until 1852.

=== County government ===

==== Orleans County legislature ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Office
!District
!Area of the county
!Officeholder
!Party
!Residence
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|County Legislator - Vice Chairman
|District 1
|[[Barre, New York|Barre]], [[Clarendon, New York|Clarendon]], [[Shelby, New York|Shelby]]
|William H. Eick
|Republican
|[[Medina, New York|Medina]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|County Legislator - Chairwoman
|District 2
|[[Ridgeway, New York|Ridgeway]], [[Yates, New York|Yates]], [[Shelby, New York|Shelby]]
|Lynne M. Johnson
|Republican
|[[Lyndonville, New York|Lyndonville]]
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|County Legislator - Minority Leader
|District 3
|[[Albion (town), Orleans County, New York|Albion]], [[Gaines, New York|Gaines]]
|Fred Miller
|Democratic
|[[Albion (village), New York|Albion]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|County Legislator
|District 4
|[[Carlton, New York|Carlton]], [[Kendall, New York|Kendall]], [[Murray, New York|Murray]]
|John M. Fitzak
|Republican
|[[Kendall, New York|Kendall]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|County Legislator
|At Large
|West
|Merle L. "Skip" Draper
|Republican
|[[Ridgeway, New York|Ridgeway]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|County Legislator
|At Large
|Central
|Don Allport
|Republican
|[[Albion (town), Orleans County, New York|Albion]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|County Legislator
|At Large
|East
|Edward F. Morgan
|Republican
|[[Holley, New York|Holley]]
|}

==== Orleans County elected officials ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Office
!Officeholder
!Party
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|County Judge
|Sanford A. Church
|Republican
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|District Attorney
|Susan Howard
|Republican
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|County Clerk
|Nadine P. Hanlon
|Republican
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|County Treasurer
|Kimberly C. L. DeFrank
|Republican
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|Coroner
|Scott M. Schmidt
|Republican
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|Coroner
|Rocco L. Sidari
|Republican
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|Coroner
|Julie Woodworth
|Republican
|}

==== State and federal government ====

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Office !! District !! Officeholder !! Party !! First took office !! Residence
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| Congressman || [[New York's 25th congressional district]] || [[Joseph Morelle|Joe Morelle]] || Democratic || 2018 || [[Irondequoit, New York|Irondequoit]], [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe County]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Congressman || [[New York's 24th congressional district]] || [[Claudia Tenney]] || Republican || 2023 || [[New Hartford, New York|New Hartford]], [[Oneida County, New York|Oneida County]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| State Senator || [[New York State Senate|62nd State Senate District]] || [[Robert Ortt|Rob Ortt]] || Republican || 2015 || [[North Tonawanda, New York|North Tonawanda]], [[Niagara County]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| State Assemblyman || [[New York State Assembly|139th State Assembly District]] || [[Stephen Hawley|Stephen M. Hawley]] || Republican || 2006 || [[Batavia (town), New York|Batavia, Genesee County]]
|}

Orleans County is part of:
* The 8th Judicial District of the [[New York Supreme Court]]
* The 4th Division of the [[New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division]]