Apalachicola, FL is a small town in the Panhandle region with a population of just under 3,000 people. Despite its size, the city is home to a vibrant political scene. Apalachicola has been represented in the legislature by several state senators and representatives from both major political parties. The city also has an active mayor and city council that works to promote local business interests and preserve the area's culture. In addition to these local leaders, Apalachicola regularly hosts political events such as debates, town halls, and rallies for candidates running in national and statewide elections. Local organizations often host events with invited guests from both sides of the aisle, promoting civil dialogue about issues facing Apalachicola residents. All in all, politics are alive and well in Apalachicola.
The political climate in Apalachicola, FL is moderately conservative.
Franklin County, FL is very conservative. In Franklin County, FL 30.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.2% to 30.9%.
Franklin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Apalachicola, FL is moderately conservative.
Franklin County, Florida 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.
Apalachicola, 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 Apalachicola, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 214 contributions totaling $25,547 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $2,061 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)