St. Johns County in Florida is a lively and vibrant community, located in the northeastern part of the state. It boasts an array of cultural and natural attractions, from beaches to museums, as well as many outdoor activities. Politically, St. Johns County is one of the most conservative areas in Florida. The county is heavily represented by Republican voters and politicians; current state representatives include Paul Renner and Cyndi Stevenson, both Republicans. Residents of St. Johns County support causes such as smaller government, fiscal responsibility, school choice and pro-life advocacy. Many candidates running for office in St. Johns County are also focused on improving education standards, promoting economic development, protecting the environment and helping small businesses grow in the area. In addition to local politicians who work toward these causes, county residents often advocate for their beliefs at the state level as well.
The political climate in St. Johns County, FL is strongly conservative.
In St. Johns County, FL 36.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Johns county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.7% to 36.1%.
St. Johns county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
St. Johns County, FL is strongly conservative.
Jacksonville Metro Area is somewhat 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.
St. Johns, 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 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 St. Johns County, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 13,322 contributions totaling $1,336,272 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7,356 contributions totaling $5,184,188 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $705 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)