Jefferson County, Florida is a county located in the northwestern part of the state. It has a rich history and a vibrant culture that make it an attractive destination for many visitors. Politically, the county is primarily conservative but there is also some moderate representation in local offices as well. The most common political parties represented are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Local elections often turn out to be quite competitive, so candidates must work hard to gain the support of voters in order to win. Additionally, the county has seen an increase in voter registration and participation in recent years which indicates an increased interest in politics from citizens across all backgrounds and ideologies. With a diverse electorate and variety of political views, Jefferson County is sure to remain an interesting place for politics for years to come.
The political climate in Jefferson County, FL is leaning conservative.
In Jefferson County, FL 46.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained moderately Republican, 52.9% to 46.0%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jefferson County, FL is leaning conservative.
Tallahassee Metro Area is moderately 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.
Jefferson, Florida: d D d d 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Jefferson County, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 690 contributions totaling $28,306 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 343 contributions totaling $83,812 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $244 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)