The politics in Lake Lorraine, FL are heavily influenced by local residents, as the small town of just over 1,400 people is governed by a Mayor and a Town Council. These elected officials have important roles to play in regards to setting policy and representing the interests of the community. In addition to municipal elections, residents also have the opportunity to participate in state and federal elections for their preferred candidates. The local government works hard to ensure that all residents are informed about how they can get involved in politics and make their voices heard. Through open dialogue and active engagement within the political system, Lake Lorraine strives to ensure its citizens are empowered to make a difference.
The political climate in Lake Lorraine, FL is moderately conservative.
Okaloosa County, FL is very conservative. In Okaloosa County, FL 29.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Okaloosa county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.4% to 29.3%.
Okaloosa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lake Lorraine, FL is moderately conservative.
Okaloosa County, Florida is very conservative.
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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.
Lake Lorraine, 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 Lake Lorraine, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 202 contributions totaling $42,144 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $209 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,035 contributions totaling $150,946 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)