Newberry, FL is a small town in Alachua County, Florida located just east of Gainesville. It is known for its friendly atmosphere and local attractions such as the Newberry Opera House. Politics in Newberry are largely driven by the local citizens who take an active role in their community. The commissioners for the city are all elected locally, providing residents with an opportunity to shape the future of their town. There are also several volunteer committees that address important issues pertaining to growth and development in the area. The mayor and commission members regularly attend meetings to hear concerns and feedback from residents, which helps keep them informed of the needs of their constituents. They strive to ensure that Newberry remains a safe and thriving place to live
The political climate in Newberry, FL is leaning liberal.
Alachua County, FL is strongly liberal. In Alachua County, FL 62.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Alachua county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.7% to 35.6%.
Alachua county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Newberry, FL is leaning liberal.
Alachua County, Florida is strongly liberal.
Gainesville 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.
Newberry, Florida: D D D D D D
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 Newberry, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,185 contributions totaling $1,387,778 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $635 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 411 contributions totaling $171,819 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $418 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)