The politics in 33609 Tampa, FL are fairly diverse. This area is known for its socially progressive values and diverse ethnic backgrounds. There are numerous candidates from both major parties vying for different local political offices, all of whom have their own unique platforms and policies. Interestingly, the local elections do not necessarily follow national trends as residents in 33609 Tampa, FL tend to prioritize issues that directly affect their neighborhoods. As such, candidates must be aware of the needs of constituents and work towards creating meaningful change that will benefit the local community. Additionally, voting turnout in this area is typically high, with many residents eager to cast their ballots and make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 33609 (Tampa, FL) is leaning liberal.
Hillsborough County, FL is leaning liberal. In Hillsborough County, FL 52.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hillsborough county remained moderately Democratic, 52.7% to 45.8%.
Hillsborough county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 33609 (Tampa, FL) is leaning liberal.
Tampa, Florida is leaning liberal.
Hillsborough 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.
Tampa, Florida: r r 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 33609 (Tampa)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,678 contributions totaling $538,747 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $321 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 619 contributions totaling $599,562 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $969 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)