The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Fort Myers. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Fort Myers tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Fort Myers has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Fort Myers leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In the Fort Myers metro area, 26.60% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Fort Myers women make up 51.03% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Fort Myers is 47.2, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Fort Myers a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Fort Myers, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 7% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Cities
- Villas, FL: more conservative voters
- Whiskey Creek, FL: more conservative voters
- McGregor, FL: more conservative voters
- Gateway, FL: more conservative voters
- Cypress Lake, FL: more conservative voters
- Fort Myers, FL: politically similar voters
- San Carlos Park, FL: more liberal voters
- North Fort Myers, FL: more liberal voters
- Morse Shores, FL: more conservative voters
- Iona, FL: more conservative voters
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cumming, GA: more conservative voters
- Pomona, CA: more liberal voters
- Torrance, CA: more liberal voters
- Macon, GA: more liberal voters
- Charleston, SC: more liberal voters
- Midland, TX: more conservative voters
- Humble, TX: more liberal voters
- Cary, NC: more liberal voters
- Lancaster, PA: more liberal voters
- Naperville, IL: more liberal voters
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