Politics in Solana, FL are bustling with activity. The city is governed by a Mayor and City Council who work together to ensure the well-being of their constituents. Every two years the citizens of Solana have the opportunity to decide who will lead them by voting for their desired candidates in local elections. These elections feature a range of candidates from both major political parties, with representatives from various backgrounds and experiences. The result is an active and engaged community that takes the opportunity to make their voices heard through the democratic process. As such, Solana has seen many positive changes in recent years due to the dedication of its elected officials and the support of its citizens.
The political climate in Solana, FL is somewhat conservative.
Charlotte County, FL is strongly conservative. In Charlotte County, FL 36.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Charlotte county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.8% to 36.3%.
Charlotte county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Solana, FL is somewhat conservative.
Charlotte County, Florida is strongly conservative.
Punta Gorda 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.
Solana, 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 Solana, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 992 contributions totaling $87,122 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 954 contributions totaling $166,496 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)