The city of Shalimar, FL has a strong commitment to local government and community involvement. The current mayor is committed to creating a vibrant and sustainable city through the establishment of economic solutions and environmental initiatives. Locally, residents are encouraged to participate in their government by attending City Council meetings, becoming involved in local political activities, and making their voices heard through voting. In addition to this, Shalimar is home to numerous organizations that promote civic engagement such as Shalimar Civic League, Shalimar Historical Society, Friends of Shalimar Parks and Recreation Department, and Shalimar Business Group. These organizations work to ensure that the citizens of Shalimar have access to meaningful services from government representatives that respond to their needs while providing responsible oversight over local development. All of these efforts help make Shalimar a great place for people from all walks of life.
The political climate in Shalimar, FL is moderately conservative.
Okaloosa County, FL is very conservative. In Okaloosa County, FL 29.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Okaloosa county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.4% to 29.3%.
Okaloosa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Shalimar, FL is moderately conservative.
Okaloosa 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.
Shalimar, 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 Shalimar, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 202 contributions totaling $42,144 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $209 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,035 contributions totaling $150,946 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)