Valparaiso, FL is a charming city located in the panhandle of Florida. It has a strong sense of community and a rich history of politics. Mayor Pam Bozeman-Henderson is at the helm, leading the city council and other political leaders to make decisions that positively impact Valparaiso and its citizens. The council consists of seven members that are elected every four years, and it is responsible for making laws and establishing policies to govern the city. They work closely with the mayor to ensure that all citizens are represented when it comes to matters such as zoning regulations, infrastructure projects, and public safety initiatives. Additionally, local candidates running for office in Valparaiso have worked hard to ensure they bring new ideas to help move the city forward economically and socially. Ultimately, Valparaiso’s political scene works diligently to ensure that the needs of its citizens are met in order to create an even better community for everyone involved.
The political climate in Valparaiso, FL is moderately conservative.
Okaloosa County, FL is very conservative. In Okaloosa County, FL 29.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Okaloosa county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.4% to 29.3%.
Okaloosa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Valparaiso, FL is moderately conservative.
Okaloosa County, Florida is very conservative.
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin Metro Area is very 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.
Valparaiso, 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 Valparaiso, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 930 contributions totaling $71,726 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 915 contributions totaling $238,308 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $260 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)