Chipley, FL is a small town located in the panhandle of Florida. It has long been known as an agricultural hub for the region, providing a rural atmosphere and access to many outdoor activities. Despite its size and location, however, it does have its own political atmosphere, with local elections taking place annually. In these local elections, candidates run for city council positions and other important roles that help shape the future of Chipley and its citizens. These candidates come from all walks of life and backgrounds, with some having grown up in Chipley their entire lives while others may have just recently arrived in the area. Regardless of their background or experience level, each candidate works hard to make sure that Chipley remains a prosperous and vibrant community for years to come.
The political climate in Chipley, FL is moderately conservative.
Washington County, FL is very conservative. In Washington County, FL 19.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.1% to 19.0%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Chipley, FL is moderately conservative.
Washington 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.
Chipley, 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 Chipley, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 69 contributions totaling $5,733 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 223 contributions totaling $29,713 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $133 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)