Captiva, FL is a small town located on a barrier island off the Gulf Coast of Florida. The town has a rich history that dates back to the early 1800s when it was first inhabited by Calusa Indians. Today, Captiva is known for its tranquil beaches and wildlife preserves that make it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Although the population of Captiva is relatively small compared to other cities in Florida, the local politics are still active and important. Residents of Captiva elect members of their community to serve on the Town Council, which meets regularly to discuss issues facing the town such as development, education, infrastructure improvements and more. Residents also have the ability to vote in local elections and take part in discussions about current issues. The residents of Captiva are passionate about making sure their voice is heard in local government decisions and maintain an active involvement in order to ensure that their interests are represented.
The political climate in Captiva, FL is moderately conservative.
Lee County, FL is moderately conservative. In Lee County, FL 39.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lee county remained very strongly Republican, 59.1% to 39.9%.
Lee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Captiva, FL is moderately conservative.
Lee County, Florida is moderately conservative.
Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area is moderately 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.
Captiva, 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 Captiva, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 123 contributions totaling $33,981 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $276 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 102 contributions totaling $186,320 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,827 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)