Parkland, FL is a town located in Broward County, just northwest of Fort Lauderdale. It is a vibrant community full of people passionate about their local government. Parkland residents are committed to maintaining the quality of life and natural beauty of the area, which has led to a strong local political environment that engages citizens from all backgrounds in civic and governmental responsibilities. In recent elections, Parkland voters have supported candidates who are taking action on issues such as economic development, transportation, public safety, education, and environmental protection. Local candidates have addressed the need for improved infrastructure and services for the community while also considering the importance of preserving Parkland's unique landscape and culture. The city has seen an increase in voter turnout at each election cycle as more residents become involved in local politics and take ownership of their community's future.
The political climate in Parkland, FL is leaning liberal.
Broward County, FL is strongly liberal. In Broward County, FL 64.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Broward county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 64.5% to 34.7%.
Broward county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Parkland, FL is leaning liberal.
Broward County, Florida is strongly liberal.
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 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.
Parkland, Florida: D D D D D 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 Parkland, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,476 contributions totaling $660,968 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $148 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 781 contributions totaling $484,417 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $620 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)