Branford, FL is a small town located in Suwannee County in North Central Florida. It has a rich history and has long been an important part of the local economy. The town has a mayor-council form of government with five elected council members and the Mayor serving as chief executive officer. The politics in Branford are largely focused on improving the quality of life for its citizens and ensuring that everyone is represented fairly and equitably. The political climate is generally cooperative and collaborative, embracing open dialogue to tackle issues that directly affect residents. It strives to improve infrastructure, promote economic development, preserve its small-town charm while still keeping up with the changing times, and maintain a focus on sustainability initiatives. While there may be occasional disagreements between council members on how to best serve their constituents, overall Branford takes pride in its commitment to providing fair representation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
The political climate in Branford, FL is strongly conservative.
Suwannee County, FL is very conservative. In Suwannee County, FL 21.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Suwannee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.8% to 21.3%.
Suwannee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Branford, FL is strongly conservative.
Suwannee County, Florida is very conservative.
Florida is leaning conservative.
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.
Branford, Florida: R R R R 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Branford, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 13 contributions totaling $910 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $8,911 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $307 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)