Palm Beach County Democrats' advantage continues to shrink

One longtime Democrat elected official is among the defectors.

Amid record South Florida heat, Palm Beach County Democrats’ numerical advantage over Republicans keeps melting. The Democrats’ edge has been reduced by more than 22,000 since last year’s election. That includes one former County Commissioner who’s gone to the other side.

Robert Weinroth was among the Democrats upset in last November’s election, results which seemed to throw the county’s longtime position as a Democratic stronghold into question. The former Boca Raton City Councilman lost his bid for re-election to his County Commission seat to a first-time Republican candidate, Marci Woodward. Now, Weinroth has changed his party affiliation to Republican after decades with the blue team.

“I find the Democratic Party has lost its way,” Weinroth said. “It seems they are trying to buy votes with entitlements rather than trying to create opportunities.”