Punta Gorda, Florida is a picturesque city located in the southwest corner of the state. It is an ecologically diverse town with a population of about 17,600 people. Politically speaking, Punta Gorda is a strong supporter of small government and fiscal responsibility. Elected officials are held to high standards, as they work hard to ensure that taxes remain low and revenues are efficiently spent on necessary services for the local community. Throughout the years, many initiatives have been passed to improve the quality of life for Punta Gorda's citizens and businesses alike. The local government also works hard to ensure that all citizens have access to education, healthcare, and other public services needed for success. With its vibrant culture and passionate residents, Punta Gorda continuously strives for progress while preserving its unique identity as a coastal paradise in Southwest Florida.
The political climate in Punta Gorda, FL is moderately conservative.
Charlotte County, FL is strongly conservative. In Charlotte County, FL 36.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Charlotte county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.8% to 36.3%.
Charlotte county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Punta Gorda, FL is moderately conservative.
Charlotte County, Florida is strongly conservative.
Punta Gorda 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.
Punta Gorda, 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 Punta Gorda, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,852 contributions totaling $107,715 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,179 contributions totaling $220,993 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)