The politics in 32129 Port Orange, FL are shaped by its diverse population. Located in the northeastern region of the state, it is a growing city with elected officials who strive to meet the needs of their constituents. The City Council consists of seven members, all elected for four-year terms, who work together to ensure that Port Orange remains a vibrant and safe community. They are responsible for appointing the mayor and other leadership positions within the city government. Among recent initiatives, they have passed ordinances related to protecting public safety, ensuring adequate infrastructure development, and expanding access to affordable housing. Residents of Port Orange have also been active in engaging local political candidates on important topics such as education reform, economic growth, and environmental protection.
The political climate in Zip 32129 (Port Orange, FL) is somewhat conservative.
Volusia County, FL is somewhat conservative. In Volusia County, FL 42.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Volusia county remained strongly Republican, 56.4% to 42.4%.
Volusia county voted Republican in three most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous three.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 32129 (Port Orange, FL) is somewhat conservative.
Port Orange, Florida is somewhat conservative.
Volusia County, Florida is somewhat conservative.
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach 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.
Port Orange, Florida: d d d 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 32129 (Port Orange)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 281 contributions totaling $21,441 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 300 contributions totaling $28,642 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)