Bradenton, FL is a city of approximately 51,000 people located in Manatee County on the Gulf Coast of Florida. It is home to a diverse range of political beliefs and ideologies. In Bradenton, the local government consists of directly elected officials including a mayor and city council members. Residents elect a Mayor and five Council Members to serve four-year terms in the City of Bradenton. The Mayor and Council are responsible for setting policy direction and approving an annual budget that keeps taxes low while providing essential services such as public safety protection, economic development initiatives, infrastructure improvements, quality recreation programs, and more. Additionally, citizens can get involved with local government by attending meetings or participating in citizen advisory committees. The City also provides opportunities for residents to stay informed about local politics through its website which features information about current projects, upcoming events, and other news related to civic affairs. With its many resources for engaging in civic life and its commitment to creating an open and transparent environment for all citizens, Bradenton has established itself as a city where people can thrive politically with their voices being heard.
The political climate in Zip 34203 (Bradenton, FL) is somewhat conservative.
Manatee County, FL is somewhat conservative. In Manatee County, FL 41.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Manatee county remained very strongly Republican, 57.5% to 41.5%.
Manatee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 34203 (Bradenton, FL) is somewhat conservative.
Bradenton, Florida is somewhat conservative.
Manatee County, Florida is somewhat conservative.
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton 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.
Bradenton, 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 zip 34203 (Bradenton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,102 contributions totaling $59,874 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 438 contributions totaling $61,703 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)