Okeechobee, Florida is a small city located in the central portion of the state. It has a population of about 6,000 people and is home to many farms, ranches, and lakeside communities. The city is governed by a mayor and six council members who are elected by the residents of Okeechobee. These members serve four-year terms and determine how best to serve their constituents. The city also consists of many small business owners, farmers, and other community members who contribute to the area's socio-economic development. They have an active civic engagement in local politics as they work to ensure that their interests are addressed appropriately. Each year there are several political candidates running for different positions, allowing residents to have a voice in their local government’s decisions. Political activities such as debates and town hall meetings are held throughout the year so that citizens can learn more about their potential representatives and make informed decisions when voting at election time.
The political climate in Okeechobee, FL is moderately conservative.
Okeechobee County, FL is very conservative. In Okeechobee County, FL 27.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Okeechobee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.8% to 27.5%.
Okeechobee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Okeechobee, FL is moderately conservative.
Okeechobee County, Florida is very conservative.
Okeechobee Metro Area is very conservative.
Florida is leaning conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Okeechobee, Florida: r R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Okeechobee, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 201 contributions totaling $15,556 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 249 contributions totaling $35,449 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $142 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)