High Point, FL is a small town with a population of just over 3,000 people. It is largely a quiet and peaceful town but still has its fair share of politics. Though local candidates for political offices are not always named, the town typically votes on measures concerning taxes, zoning ordinances, and other important policy issues. The town council regularly meets to discuss the needs of the community and often works with outside groups such as developers or government agencies to ensure that the best interests of all residents are being taken into account. High Point is also proud to have recently elected its first African American mayor, who represents both the past and future of High Point's diverse population. All in all, local politics in High Point are an important part of keeping the small town running smoothly and making sure its citizens have their voices heard.
The political climate in High Point, FL is moderately conservative.
Hernando County, FL is strongly conservative. In Hernando County, FL 34.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hernando county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.5% to 34.4%.
Hernando county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
High Point, FL is moderately conservative.
Hernando County, Florida is strongly conservative.
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metro Area is leaning 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.
High Point, Florida: d 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 High Point, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 232 contributions totaling $29,798 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 322 contributions totaling $50,560 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)