The politics in Lealman, FL are diverse and dynamic. At the local level, residents have the opportunity to engage in a variety of issues that affect their community. From municipal services like police and fire departments, to zoning regulations, tax laws, environmental protections and more - elected officials play an important role in shaping local policy. Residents can also get involved through political action committees or by attending city council meetings. The area has a history of electing strong leaders who reflect the values of the community while making decisions that benefit all citizens. These representatives work hard to ensure Lealman stays a vibrant and thriving place to live, work and play.
The political climate in Lealman, 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
Lealman, 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.
Lealman, 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 Lealman, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,225 contributions totaling $142,739 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 706 contributions totaling $297,340 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $421 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)