Bradenton Beach is a small city located on Anna Maria Island, off the coast of Florida. It has a population of approximately 1,500 people and is known for its stunning beaches and close-knit community. The local politics in Bradenton Beach are focused on maintaining the quality of life that locals have come to enjoy over the years. There are various initiatives in place to preserve and protect the natural beauty of the area while also promoting sustainable economic growth. In order to accomplish these goals, there are several local political candidates that work diligently with the citizens of Bradenton Beach to ensure their voices are heard and their interests are represented. These candidates work hard to pass legislation that will benefit all residents regardless of their backgrounds or beliefs, while also making sure that any development in the area is done in an environmentally friendly manner.
The political climate in Bradenton Beach, FL is somewhat conservative.
Manatee County, FL is somewhat conservative. In Manatee County, FL 41.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Manatee county remained very strongly Republican, 57.5% to 41.5%.
Manatee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bradenton Beach, FL is somewhat conservative.
Manatee 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.
Bradenton 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 Bradenton Beach, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 841 contributions totaling $59,904 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 271 contributions totaling $100,195 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $370 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)