In 32615 Alachua, FL, politics are an important part of the local community. Elections for local offices take place every two years and citizens have the opportunity to vote for members of their local government. The most recent election was held in 2019 and saw several candidates vying for positions on the City Council, as well as a referendum on changes to the city's zoning regulations. All of these political decisions impact the people of Alachua directly and it is important that citizens participate in elections and stay informed about local politics. There are several resources available to help citizens understand what is happening in Alachua's political process, from newspapers to online discussion forums. Overall, politics play an important role in 32615 Alachua, FL and participating in local elections can help ensure that the voice of its citizens is heard and respected.
The political climate in Zip 32615 (Alachua, FL) is somewhat liberal.
Alachua County, FL is strongly liberal. In Alachua County, FL 62.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Alachua county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.7% to 35.6%.
Alachua county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 32615 (Alachua, FL) is somewhat liberal.
Alachua, Florida is somewhat liberal.
Alachua County, Florida is strongly liberal.
Gainesville 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.
Alachua, Florida: D D D D D D
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 zip 32615 (Alachua)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 779 contributions totaling $427,203 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $548 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 180 contributions totaling $47,925 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $266 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)