The politics of 34222 Ellenton, FL are largely dominated by the Republican Party. In recent years, Republicans have held a majority in the city council and have been victorious in statewide elections. The primary focus of local politics is on maintaining infrastructure, providing reliable public services, and promoting economic development. Issues such as healthcare, education, and social justice are also addressed regularly. Local politicians have worked to ensure that all citizens in 34222 Ellenton receive fair representation and access to resources within their community. There are several Republican candidates that are running for political office in the upcoming election who prioritize the needs of 34222 Ellenton citizens. They strive to ensure that all residents enjoy a safe and prosperous future filled with opportunity and growth for their families.
The political climate in Zip 34222 (Ellenton, FL) is somewhat conservative.
Manatee County, FL is somewhat conservative. In Manatee County, FL 41.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Manatee county remained very strongly Republican, 57.5% to 41.5%.
Manatee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 34222 (Ellenton, FL) is somewhat conservative.
Ellenton, Florida is somewhat conservative.
Manatee County, Florida is somewhat conservative.
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton 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.
Ellenton, 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 34222 (Ellenton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 771 contributions totaling $21,303 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 125 contributions totaling $23,262 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $186 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)