Harlem, FL is a small town located in the panhandle of Florida. It has a rich history and culture that has been heavily influenced by its proximity to the Gulf Coast. The politics in Harlem are shaped by its local government, which consists of a mayor, city council, planning board, and other appointed officials. These officials set up policies that determine how the town operates and ensure it remains a safe and vibrant place to live. Local elections are held on a regular basis, giving citizens the opportunity to have their voices heard when selecting candidates to represent them. Politicians must take into consideration the diverse opinions and perspectives of all the people living in Harlem before making decisions on important issues such as traffic regulations, economic development projects, and public safety initiatives. By engaging with citizens on these issues, elected officials can play an important role in preserving the character of this small but unified community.
The political climate in Harlem, FL is leaning conservative.
Hendry County, FL is moderately conservative. In Hendry County, FL 38.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hendry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.0% to 38.0%.
Hendry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Harlem, FL is leaning conservative.
Hendry County, Florida is moderately conservative.
Clewiston 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.
Harlem, 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 Harlem, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 166 contributions totaling $210,479 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,268 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 184 contributions totaling $1,026,206 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $5,577 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)