Belleair Beach, FL is a small town located just north of Clearwater on the Gulf Coast. It is home to a population of approximately 3,500 people and is known for its quiet beaches, peaceful atmosphere, and great restaurants. As far as politics go, Belleair Beach has its own local government which consists of five city commissioners and a mayor who are elected every two years by the residents of the town. The commissioners are responsible for representing their constituents in matters such as budgeting, policy making, and other important decisions that affect the lives of those living in Belleair Beach. With only five commissioners to represent the interests of the town’s residents, they strive to ensure that all voices are heard when it comes to major decisions. In addition to this local government, Belleair Beach is also represented by state and federal representatives who serve in the Florida legislature and in Congress. Through their efforts they aim to continue providing funding and resources needed for Belleair Beach’s continued success.
The political climate in Zip 33786 (Belleair Beach, FL) is leaning conservative.
Pinellas County, FL is leaning liberal. In Pinellas County, FL 49.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pinellas county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.4% to 49.2%.
Pinellas county flipped Democratic in most recent Presidential election (2016 and 2004 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 33786 (Belleair Beach, FL) is leaning conservative.
Belleair Beach, Florida is leaning conservative.
Pinellas County, Florida is leaning liberal.
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater 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.
Belleair Beach, Florida: d r d d r 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 33786 (Belleair Beach)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 494 contributions totaling $31,670 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 167 contributions totaling $98,481 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $590 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)