West Palm Beach, FL is located in zipcode 33401 and is home to a diverse population of people from all different backgrounds. Though the city is politically diverse, the most recent elections have seen a number of progressive candidates making waves in the political landscape. These candidates have taken stances on important issues like climate change, civil rights, and economic growth that have resonated with voters across the area. The local government has also made strides to ensure that minority voices are heard within the decision-making process. This commitment to engagement and diversity has been seen in policy initiatives that have had an impact on the lives of those living in West Palm Beach.
The political climate in Zip 33401 (West Palm Beach, FL) is somewhat liberal.
Palm Beach County, FL is somewhat liberal. In Palm Beach County, FL 56.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Palm Beach county remained strongly Democratic, 56.0% to 43.2%.
Palm Beach county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 33401 (West Palm Beach, FL) is somewhat liberal.
West Palm Beach, Florida is somewhat liberal.
Palm Beach County, Florida is somewhat 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.
West Palm 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 33401 (West Palm Beach)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,420 contributions totaling $17,182,626 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $3,170 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,503 contributions totaling $8,739,489 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $5,815 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)