Lely Resort is a vibrant community located in Naples, Florida. It has a rich history of political involvement dating back to its founding in the mid-1990s. The local politics in Lely Resort are largely focused on preserving the unique character of the community, and issues that matter most to the residents. At the local level, citizens are represented by their county commission members and school board representatives who are responsible for deciding on matters such as zoning regulations, public services, and infrastructure projects. Additionally, local elections allow citizens to select their leaders who can advocate for their interests and concerns. Community engagement is further encouraged through various initiatives such as public forums and citizen advisory committees which offer avenues for Lely Resort residents to be heard and have their voices included in local decision-making processes. Ultimately, the people of Lely Resort take an active role in advocating for what they believe is best for their community.
The political climate in Lely Resort, FL is somewhat conservative.
Collier County, FL is strongly conservative. In Collier County, FL 37.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Collier county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.9% to 37.3%.
Collier county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lely Resort, FL is somewhat conservative.
Collier County, Florida is strongly conservative.
Naples-Marco Island Metro Area is strongly 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.
Lely Resort, 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 Lely Resort, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,725 contributions totaling $87,425 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 617 contributions totaling $446,138 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $723 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)