Sopchoppy, FL is a small town located in Wakulla County. It has a long history of political activity and is known for its strong civic pride. The town is currently served by the Wakulla County Commission, which consists of five members who are elected to four-year terms. The commission meets monthly and handles all of the local government functions for Sopchoppy and the rest of Wakulla County. They are responsible for setting policies on taxation, land use, public safety, infrastructure, economic development and more. The Commission also appoints members to various boards and commissions that oversee local issues such as zoning and planning. The Town Council serves as an advisory board to the County Commission and consists of seven members who are elected to two-year terms. This body provides oversight of municipal operations such as parks and recreation, streets and sidewalks maintenance, library services, water management, code enforcement and capital improvements. Additionally, the Town Council works with the county on regional issues such as healthcare services or transportation projects. Local elections take place every two years when residents cast their votes for positions such as mayor or commissioner from their respective districts. By taking part in these elections residents get to have a say in how their local government operates which is an important part of maintaining a functional democracy in Sopchoppy.
The political climate in Sopchoppy, FL is strongly conservative.
Wakulla County, FL is very conservative. In Wakulla County, FL 29.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wakulla county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.8% to 29.0%.
Wakulla county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sopchoppy, FL is strongly conservative.
Wakulla County, Florida is very conservative.
Tallahassee Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Sopchoppy, 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 Sopchoppy, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $1,075 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $1,700 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $567 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)