Upper Grand Lagoon, FL is a small community located in Bay County. The politics of the area are largely shaped by countywide initiatives and decisions. Local residents have the opportunity to voice their opinions on issues at various town halls and public forums hosted throughout the year. Major political issues that affect Upper Grand Lagoon include taxes, infrastructure, public safety, and environmental protection. Residents also care deeply about access to quality health care, education opportunities for their children, and the right to vote. In addition to local elections their votes may have an impact on statewide races as well. Upper Grand Lagoon has seen its fair share of both Republican and Democrat candidates over the years and each election cycle brings with it a variety of perspectives from both sides of the political aisle. It's important for locals to stay aware of local and state matters so they can make informed decisions when it comes time to cast their ballots.
The political climate in Upper Grand Lagoon, 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
Upper Grand Lagoon, 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.
Upper Grand Lagoon, 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 Upper Grand Lagoon, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 350 contributions totaling $107,202 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $306 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 831 contributions totaling $936,298 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,127 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)