Editing Otsego County, New York (section)

==Government and politics==
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{{PresRow|1976|Republican|14,796|9,787|171|New York}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|17,364|7,898|59|New York}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|13,543|7,981|1,172|New York}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|8,643|15,190|26|New York}}
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{{PresRow|1948|Republican|15,437|7,174|586|New York}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|15,427|7,849|37|New York}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|16,771|7,798|78|New York}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|16,682|7,807|276|New York}}
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{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|5,138|5,338|2,165|New York}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|7,459|5,975|543|New York}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|7,770|5,725|519|New York}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|7,893|6,142|359|New York}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|8,161|5,820|496|New York}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|7,095|6,408|833|New York}}
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{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|7,156|7,184|235|New York}}
{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|6,859|7,027|101|New York}}
{{PresRow|1872|Democratic|6,236|6,275|15|New York}}
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{{PresRow|1864|Republican|6,151|6,047|0|New York}}
{{PresRow|1860|Republican|6,543|6,051|0|New York}}
{{PresRow|1856|Republican|6,373|3,595|1,229|New York}}
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{{PresRow|1840|Democratic|4,856|5,580|60|New York}}
{{PresRow|1836|Democratic|2,469|4,627|0|New York}}
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Otsego County is generally a swing and [[bellwether]] county, having voted for the winner of the national election in every election from [[1980 United States presidential election|1980]] to [[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]. In 2004, Otsego County voted 51–48 percent in favor of [[George W. Bush]]. In 2008 and 2012, Otsego County voted in favor of [[Barack Obama]]. Democrats are prevalent in the City of Oneonta and Village of Cooperstown, whereas the majority of voters in many of the surrounding towns are registered Republicans. In 2020 the county voted for 51%-46% Donald Trump, and lost its bellwether status when Biden won the election.

Otsego County is the only county in New York that names its legislative body the Board of Representatives. It consists of fourteen members elected from  [[single-member district]]s. The Board Chair is David Bliss (R). The county also has an elected District Attorney, County Treasurer, County Clerk, and County Sheriff.