Politics
The politics of the Florida Panhandle vary considerably depending on location. The western Florida Panhandle is the most Republican area of Florida, with counties along the Emerald Coast regularly giving Republicans close to or over 70% margins in state and national elections. However, Tallahassee and Gadsden County tend to be strongly Democratic, thanks to a large African-American population. In the 2008 Presidential election, John McCain received 421,287 votes (60.1%) in the Panhandle, while Barack Obama received 279,206 votes (39.9%).
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