Miramar Beach, FL is a beautiful coastal community located in the Florida Panhandle. It is known for its stunning beaches and its vibrant tourism industry. Politically, Miramar Beach is part of Walton County and the surrounding Northwest Florida region. Local politics in this area are largely focused on issues such as economic growth, infrastructure development, environmental conservation, and public safety initiatives. Voters in Miramar Beach have the opportunity to participate in elections for local mayors, city council members, school board members, and other important positions that help shape the future of their community. Additionally, Walton County residents may vote on state-level politicians such as senators and representatives who play an important role in making laws at the state level. It is always important for citizens to stay informed about what their local politicians stand for so they can make an informed decision when casting their ballot.
The political climate in Miramar Beach, FL is moderately conservative.
Walton County, FL is very conservative. In Walton County, FL 23.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Walton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.2% to 23.6%.
Walton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Miramar Beach, FL is moderately conservative.
Walton County, Florida is very conservative.
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin Metro Area is very 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.
Miramar Beach, 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 Miramar Beach, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,634 contributions totaling $161,795 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,430 contributions totaling $731,508 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $512 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)