Goodland, FL is a small town located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida. It is known for its beautiful beaches and scenic views, but it also has a vibrant political scene. The town is divided into two districts which are represented by two separate City Commissioners who are voted in by the local residents every two years. These Commissioners are responsible for determining how tax dollars are spent and making decisions that affect the local community. They often work with state representatives to advocate for the issues most important to Goodland's citizens and ensure that their voices are heard. Additionally, Goodland is part of Collier County, which has its own Board of County Commissioners that oversees county-wide matters such as budgets, public safety, and infrastructure development. Through their collaborative efforts, these leaders strive to make Goodland a great place to live and work.
The political climate in Goodland, FL is moderately conservative.
Collier County, FL is strongly conservative. In Collier County, FL 37.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Collier county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.9% to 37.3%.
Collier county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Goodland, FL is moderately conservative.
Collier County, Florida is strongly conservative.
Naples-Marco Island Metro Area is strongly 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.
Goodland, 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 Goodland, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,370 contributions totaling $811,301 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $342 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,678 contributions totaling $786,993 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $469 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)