Monroe County, FL is a small county located along the southernmost tip of Florida. It is known for its abundance of natural beauty, its vibrant culture, and its dedication to public service. The politics in Monroe County are just as diverse as its people. There are a variety of political parties represented in the county, including the Republican Party, Democratic Party, Independent Party, and Libertarian Party. Local politicians range from novice candidates to experienced veterans who have been elected multiple times. Political debates often take place within the county and often extend beyond the bounds of Monroe County to encompass state-wide issues as well. The residents of Monroe County are passionate about their political beliefs and take part in local elections with enthusiasm. In recent years, there has been an influx of progressive policies that have caused an increase in voter turnout for candidates from all parties who support progressive causes. This shift towards progressivism has helped create a more inclusive environment in Monroe County and has allowed for positive change to occur throughout the county.
The political climate in Monroe County, FL is leaning conservative.
In Monroe County, FL 45.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained moderately Republican, 53.4% to 45.5%.
Monroe county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Monroe County, FL is leaning conservative.
Key West Metro Area is leaning 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.
Monroe, 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 Monroe County, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10,724 contributions totaling $2,461,549 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $230 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,733 contributions totaling $2,464,961 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $660 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)