Heathrow, FL is located in Seminole County, Florida and is known for its vibrant culture, friendly people, and rich history. Politics in the area are also important to the community as the local government is involved in making decisions that help shape the future of Heathrow. The county supports a nonpartisan system of government which encourages citizens to get involved in their local political process. Local politics involve issues such as taxation, education, public health, and welfare. In addition to local city council meetings and other forums held by various departments throughout the county government, local political parties affiliated with major national parties can be found in Heathrow. These parties provide a platform for citizens to learn more about particular candidates and their views on current issues. Community engagement can also take place through organizations such as local civic clubs and non-profits that are devoted to helping the community at large.
The political climate in Heathrow, FL is leaning conservative.
Seminole County, FL is leaning liberal. In Seminole County, FL 50.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Seminole county flipped Democratic, 50.7% to 47.9%.
Seminole county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Heathrow, FL is leaning conservative.
Seminole County, Florida is leaning liberal.
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Heathrow, Florida: R R r r 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 Heathrow, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,508 contributions totaling $423,439 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $281 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 938 contributions totaling $374,586 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $399 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)