River Park, FL is a small city located in south-central Florida. It has a long history of political engagement, with many citizens actively involved in local politics. The city has a strong sense of community and there are numerous organizations and initiatives in place to promote civic engagement and good governance. In River Park, the local government consists of an elected mayor and five council members who are responsible for making decisions that affect the city as a whole. Local elections are held every year, so residents can make their voices heard by voting for their preferred candidates. The mayor and council members work hard to ensure the needs of all River Park residents are met through effective governance. Additionally, there are several other political groups operating within the city boundaries that focus on specific issues such as environmental protection, public safety, and economic development. By staying informed about local politics and getting involved in civic activities, the people of River Park can help shape the future of their beloved city.
The political climate in River Park, FL is leaning conservative.
St. Lucie County, FL is leaning conservative. In St. Lucie County, FL 48.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Lucie county remained narrowly Republican, 50.4% to 48.8%.
St. Lucie county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
River Park, FL is leaning conservative.
St. Lucie County, Florida is leaning conservative.
Port St. Lucie Metro Area is somewhat 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.
River Park, Florida: d d D d 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 River Park, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,842 contributions totaling $264,912 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,054 contributions totaling $194,304 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $184 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)