Gulf County
| Gulf County, Florida | |
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Gulf County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Florida |
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 Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | June 6, 1925 |
| Named for | Gulf of Mexico |
| Seat | Port St. Joe |
| Largest city | Port St. Joe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 756 sq mi (1,958 km2) |
| • Land | 564 sq mi (1,461 km2) |
| • Water | 192 sq mi (497 km2), 25.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 15,871 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zones |
Eastern: UTC-5/-4 Southern portion |
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Central: UTC-6/-5 Northern portion |
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| Website | www |
Gulf County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,863. Its county seat is Port St. Joe.
Gulf County is included in the Panama City, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gulf County, created in 1925, was named for the Gulf of Mexico. Wewahitchka was its first county seat and the 1927 Gulf County Courthouse is still in existence. In 1965 the county seat was moved to Port Saint Joe, which under its original name Saint Joseph, had been the site of Florida's first Constitutional Convention in 1838.
Gulf County is heavily Democratic at the local level. However, the county tends to vote Republican in statewide and national elections. It has only supported a Democrat for president three times since 1960—in 1976, 1980 and 1996.
As of 2012, there are 9479 registered voters. The Democratic Party (5320, 56%) holds a large advantage over the Republican Party (3305, 34%).
The county commission consists of three Democrats and two Republicans.
Democrats control all other county government positions (Clerk of the Court, Property Appraiser, Sheriff, Superintendent of Schools, Tax Collector).
The county is part of Florida's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Gwen Graham.
Despite remaining a Democratic stronghold, in the 2008 Presidential election John McCain carried the county with 69% of the vote.
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