Tyndall AFB, FL is a unique town with a rich history rooted in the military. The community is heavily influenced by the presence of Tyndall Air Force Base, which has been present since World War II. Local politics tend to center around military-related issues and legislation that may impact the base’s operations, such as funding for infrastructure improvements or keeping current programs in place. The Town Council consists of five members who are elected to serve four-year terms; all of whom have an interest in contributing to a strong and vibrant local economy for those who live and work at Tyndall AFB. In addition to this, the Town Council works with local non-governmental organizations to ensure that citizens’ needs are met. Additionally, local state representatives often visit Tyndall AFB to meet with constituents on various political topics and initiatives affecting the city. Overall, Tyndall AFB fosters a culture of strong civic engagement both on and off base.
The political climate in Tyndall AFB, FL is moderately conservative.
Bay County, FL is very conservative. In Bay County, FL 27.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bay county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.9% to 27.5%.
Bay county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tyndall AFB, FL is moderately conservative.
Bay County, Florida is very conservative.
Panama City 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.
Tyndall AFB, 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 Tyndall AFB, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 32 contributions totaling $13,515 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $422 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)