Sebring, FL is a small town located in the state of Florida. It is known for its diverse population and unique cultural influences. The local politics in Sebring are influenced by these factors as well as the state-wide caucuses and elections that determine who will represent the town in local government. The current mayor of Sebring is Carl Hendershott. He has served since 2017 and strives to make the town a better place for all citizens. Local political candidates frequently hold campaigns throughout the year to get their name out and attract support from potential voters. These candidates focus on many issues including economic growth, education, public safety, infrastructure improvement, and environmental protection. With such a diverse population and wealthy history, Sebring has attracted numerous qualified candidates who strive to provide excellent service to their constituents.
The political climate in Sebring, FL is somewhat conservative.
Highlands County, FL is very conservative. In Highlands County, FL 32.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Highlands county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.8% to 32.4%.
Highlands county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sebring, FL is somewhat conservative.
Highlands County, Florida is very conservative.
Sebring-Avon Park 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.
Sebring, 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 Sebring, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,565 contributions totaling $96,667 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 721 contributions totaling $113,058 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)