The politics in 33139 Miami Beach, FL is an interesting mix of local, state and national issues. As a growing coastal city with a population of more than 87,000 people, Miami Beach has become a major destination for leisure and business travelers alike. The city government is comprised of five elected commissioners who serve four-year terms in office. They are tasked with making decisions on local matters such as the budget, transportation, tourism development, public safety, land use and zoning regulations. Residents can also make their voices heard by voting for mayor during the city's general elections every four years. At the state level, Miami Beach is represented by both a Senator and Representative in the Florida Legislature. At the national level, Miami Beach falls within the boundaries of the 25th Congressional District of Florida which is represented by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson. No matter where you stand on these issues there is no denying that politics play an important role in shaping 33139 Miami Beach's future.
The political climate in Zip 33139 (Miami Beach, FL) is somewhat liberal.
Miami-Dade County, FL is leaning liberal. In Miami-Dade County, FL 53.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Miami-Dade county remained moderately Democratic, 53.3% to 46.0%.
Miami-Dade county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 33139 (Miami Beach, FL) is somewhat liberal.
Miami Beach, Florida is somewhat liberal.
Miami-Dade County, Florida is leaning liberal.
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Miami Beach, 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 33139 (Miami Beach)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8,007 contributions totaling $5,472,954 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $684 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,312 contributions totaling $3,301,037 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,516 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)