Now that we’re starting up the election swing to decide not only our next President, but many other local statewide initiatives, it’s important to put into context the types of decisions that will be made in the coming years.
Who makes the decisions? Not the people getting elected. It’s the voters.
Specifically, we wanted to know which cities have the highest number of liberal voters in the Sunshine State?
In order to do so, we turned our sites on measuring how each city in Florida with populations greater than 5,000 voted and contributed to political campaigns in the past several years. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Democrat and gave the most to liberals where named the most liberal cities in the state.
Here are the 10 most liberal places in Florida for 2019:
If you’re wondering, Macclenny is the most conservative city in Florida of all those we measured.
And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data. For more on how we ran the numbers, keep on reading. Then we’ll take a closer look at each of our top 10 most liberal cities in Florida.
And if you already knew these places were liberal, check out some more reading about Florida and the most lberal places in the country:
How we determined the most liberal cities in Florida for 2019
We started by making a list of every city in Florida over 5,000 people based on the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (The most recent data). That left us with 215 cities and towns.
We then measured the voting record and donation data to determine which places lean the most rightward in their allegiances by:
- Percentage Of Registered Democrats
- # Of Contributions To Democrats Per Capita
- $ Amount Contributed To Democrats Per Capita
Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 215 for each of the criteria where number one was the most liberal.
The winner, Quincy, is “The Most liberal City in Florida For 2019”.
Let’s go through these liberal places, shall we?
The 10 Most liberal Places In Florida For 2019
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Quincy is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,972 at the 2010 census, up from 6,982 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gadsden County.
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Population: 7,820
Percent Democrat: 66.1%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $231.14
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.88
More on Southwest Ranches: Data
Southwest Ranches is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is located on the eastern edge of the Everglades, 15 miles southwest of Fort Lauderdale. It became the county’s 30th incorporated place in 2000 to avoid annexation into Pembroke Pines and to preserve its semi-rural lifestyle. Because the area has many horse ranches and is located in the southwestern part of Broward County, residents chose “Southwest Ranches” over other potential town names.
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Population: 166,530
Percent Democrat: 66.1%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $17.8
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.08
More on Pembroke Pines: Data
Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city had a population of 154,750 as of the 2010 census, making it the second-most populous city in Broward County and the 11th-most populous in Florida. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people in 2015.
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Population: 59,154
Percent Democrat: 66.1%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $8.91
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.08
More on Coconut Creek: Data
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Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, 28 miles north of Miami. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521 in 2010.
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Population: 136,415
Percent Democrat: 66.1%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $3.79
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.04
More on Miramar: Data
Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,041. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.
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Population: 12,407
Percent Democrat: 66.1%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $74.39
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.61
More on Wilton Manors: Data
Wilton Manors is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,632. Wilton Manors is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.
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Population: 92,272
Percent Democrat: 66.1%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $10.26
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.1
More on Sunrise: Data
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Coral Springs, officially the City of Coral Springs, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately 20 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 121,096. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.
Summing Up The Liberal Snowflakes in Florida
Well there you have it, the places in Florida that have the highest number of liberals per capita, with Quincy ranking as the least conservative in the entire state.
If you’re curious, here are the least liberal cities in Florida:
- Macclenny
- Defuniak Springs
- Gulf Breeze
For more Florida reading, check out:
- 10 Best Places To Live In Florida
- These Are The 10 Best Counties To Live In Florida
- 10 Cheapest Places To Live In Florida
- 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Florida
- These Are The 10 Best Places To Retire In Florida
- These Are The 10 Richest Cities In Florida
- 10 Safest Places In Florida
- 10 Worst Places To Live In Florida
