Washington County is located in the northwest corner of Florida and is home to a diverse population with strong political ties. The county has been part of the Northwest Florida regional district since 1975, which encompasses many counties throughout the region. Home to several cities and townships, the county is filled with a variety of opportunities for voter engagement. Washington County has an active local government that serves constituents by providing essential services such as public safety, health care resources, infrastructure improvements, and economic development. The county commissioners are responsible for setting policy priorities and developing budgets for operations in the county. Local elections give voters the opportunity to select candidates to represent them in city council positions, state legislative districts, and congressional districts. Each election cycle brings new issues to light to be debated by the various constituencies. Community involvement is encouraged as those living in Washington County can stay informed on current issues through local media outlets or attend town hall meetings hosted by their elected officials.
The political climate in Washington County, FL is very conservative.
In Washington County, FL 19.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.1% to 19.0%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Washington County, FL is very conservative.
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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.
Washington, 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 Washington County, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 98 contributions totaling $7,299 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 239 contributions totaling $34,283 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)