Fort Pierce, FL is a city located in St. Lucie County on the east coast of Florida. It is known for its beautiful beaches and close proximity to Orlando, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the US. Politics in Fort Pierce is heavily influenced by local elections and initiatives put forward by the current Mayor and City Council Members. The Mayor and City Council Members prioritize issues such as infrastructure improvements, economic development, public safety, environmental protection, and quality of life within the city. In addition to regular meetings held throughout the year with community members to discuss various topics related to their district, local political candidates are often seen taking part in forums or debates that occur during election season. These events provide Fort Pierce residents with an opportunity to learn more about potential candidates or ballot measures so they can make informed decisions when voting.
The political climate in Fort Pierce, FL is leaning liberal.
St. Lucie County, FL is leaning conservative. In St. Lucie County, FL 48.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Lucie county remained narrowly Republican, 50.4% to 48.8%.
St. Lucie county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fort Pierce, FL is leaning liberal.
St. Lucie County, Florida is leaning conservative.
Port St. Lucie Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Fort Pierce, Florida: d d D d 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 Fort Pierce, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,206 contributions totaling $253,311 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,342 contributions totaling $290,447 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $216 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)