Fort Myers Beach, FL is a popular destination located in beautiful Lee County. The town has a rich history and lively culture that make it an ideal place to live and visit. The politics of Fort Myers Beach are reflective of its diverse population, with many different perspectives represented. In recent years, the town has seen an increase in civic engagement and participation in local government initiatives. Residents have become more involved in local issues, from supporting small businesses to advocating for their environmental concerns. Local political candidates cater to the needs of Fort Myers Beach residents by focusing on issues important to them. These candidates often address topics such as economic development, infrastructure improvements, public safety, affordable housing, and tourism growth. They understand the importance of these issues and strive to ensure that all residents feel heard and empowered when it comes to decisions that affect their daily lives.
The political climate in Fort Myers Beach, FL is somewhat conservative.
Lee County, FL is moderately conservative. In Lee County, FL 39.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lee county remained very strongly Republican, 59.1% to 39.9%.
Lee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fort Myers Beach, FL is somewhat conservative.
Lee County, Florida is moderately conservative.
Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area is moderately 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.
Fort Myers Beach, 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 Fort Myers Beach, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,877 contributions totaling $546,145 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,870 contributions totaling $674,972 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $235 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)