Port Richey, Florida is a small city in Pasco County. Located right on the Gulf Coast, Port Richey is known for its beautiful beaches and parks. The city has a thriving economy and is home to many small businesses, mom-and-pop restaurants, art galleries, festivals, and other attractions. When it comes to politics in Port Richey, residents have the opportunity to vote for local candidates in elections each year. For example in 2020, voters chose from candidates running for mayor and city council positions. These local politicians are responsible for making decisions that affect the community such as creating laws and policies that can affect citizens’ daily lives. The City Council also works with state and federal government representatives to find solutions that benefit all of their constituents. With the right leadership in place, Port Richey can continue to be a great place to live!
The political climate in Port Richey, FL is somewhat conservative.
Pasco County, FL is moderately conservative. In Pasco County, FL 39.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pasco county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.4% to 39.3%.
Pasco county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Port Richey, FL is somewhat conservative.
Pasco County, Florida is moderately 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.
Port Richey, 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 Port Richey, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,760 contributions totaling $164,958 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 948 contributions totaling $184,972 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $195 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)