Gulfport, FL is a city in Pinellas County that is known for its beautiful beaches and charming atmosphere. Located near Tampa, Gulfport is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. When it comes to politics in the area, the city of Gulfport is under the jurisdiction of the Pinellas County government. The local government in Gulfport consists of a mayor who is elected every four years and five City Council members who are also elected every four years. Voters elect these candidates based on their views on issues such as economic development, public safety, transportation, and recreation. The mayor and council members work together to make decisions on behalf of the town's citizens. Additionally, Gulfport also falls within Florida's 13th congressional district which has been represented by Republican Congressman Charlie Crist since 2017. As a whole, the political landscape in Gulfport reflects many of the values held by those living in this vibrant coastal town.
The political climate in Gulfport, FL is leaning liberal.
Pinellas County, FL is leaning liberal. In Pinellas County, FL 49.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pinellas county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.4% to 49.2%.
Pinellas county flipped Democratic in most recent Presidential election (2016 and 2004 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gulfport, FL is leaning liberal.
Pinellas County, Florida is leaning liberal.
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metro Area is leaning 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.
Gulfport, Florida: d r d d r 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 Gulfport, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,549 contributions totaling $302,593 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,125 contributions totaling $1,025,723 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $912 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)