Frostproof, FL is a small city in Polk County with a population of approximately 3,000 people. It has its own local government and elected officials who are tasked with making decisions that affect the daily lives of all Frostproof residents. The most senior level of government in Frostproof is the City Commission which consists of five members elected to a four-year term. These five members include the Mayor, Vice Mayor, and three commissioners who oversee the day-to-day operations of the city. Residents also have the chance to get involved on a more grassroots level by attending regular City Commission meetings and providing input into city decisions. Elections for these positions are held every two years, allowing residents to choose their representatives and ensure they are adequately representing their interests. Overall, politics in Frostproof are mainly focused on providing quality services and opportunities to residents as well as maintaining strong community relationships.
The political climate in Frostproof, FL is somewhat conservative.
Polk County, FL is somewhat conservative. In Polk County, FL 42.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Polk county remained strongly Republican, 56.6% to 42.2%.
Polk county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Frostproof, FL is somewhat conservative.
Polk County, Florida is somewhat conservative.
Lakeland-Winter Haven 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.
Frostproof, 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 Frostproof, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 134 contributions totaling $14,844 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $111 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 538 contributions totaling $371,335 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $690 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)