Pensacola, FL 32508 is an area with a rich and vibrant political landscape. It is home to numerous civic organizations that actively participate in the local political process. These groups are represented by various leaders who help to shape the policies, regulations, and laws that affect their community. From its City Council and Mayor’s Office to its County Commissioners and Board of Education, Pensacola has a wide variety of elected officials representing the interests of its citizens. Local elections are often contentious as residents strive to uphold their values while making sure that the best interests of their city are protected. With elected officials in all levels of government, there are plenty of opportunities for Pensacolans to get involved in shaping their community’s future.
The political climate in Zip 32508 (Pensacola, FL) is leaning conservative.
Escambia County, FL is somewhat conservative. In Escambia County, FL 41.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Escambia county remained very strongly Republican, 56.6% to 41.5%.
Escambia county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 32508 (Pensacola, FL) is leaning conservative.
Pensacola, Florida is leaning conservative.
Escambia County, Florida is somewhat conservative.
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent Metro Area is strongly 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.
Pensacola, 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 32508 (Pensacola)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $55 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $18 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $1,650 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $206 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)