Osprey, FL is a small town located in Sarasota County and has a population of approximately 2,500 people. It is known for its quiet atmosphere and welcoming community. Osprey's politics are centered around local issues such as transportation, zoning, economic development, and environmental protection. The city strives to be forward-thinking when it comes to making decisions that positively impact the residents' quality of life. Residents have elected leadership in the form of a mayor and four commissioners who work together to represent their constituents' interests. Members of the community are encouraged to take part in civic engagement by attending meetings or voting in local elections. Overall, Osprey prides itself on being an involved community that works together to ensure success for all its citizens.
The political climate in Osprey, FL is somewhat conservative.
Sarasota County, FL is somewhat conservative. In Sarasota County, FL 44.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sarasota county remained strongly Republican, 54.7% to 44.3%.
Sarasota county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Osprey, FL is somewhat conservative.
Sarasota County, Florida is somewhat conservative.
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Osprey, 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 Osprey, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 839 contributions totaling $94,339 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 577 contributions totaling $243,171 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $421 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)