Wauchula, FL is a small town located in Hardee County in the state of Florida. It has a population of around 4,000 people and is known for its rich agricultural history. The politics of Wauchula are heavily influenced by the local government, which consists of a Mayor and five City Commissioners. The city elects these officials every two years with each seat being up for election in alternate years. There have been recent changes to the structure of the city government that reflect the growing need for more efficient services to keep up with the growth of the town. The current political landscape in Wauchula reflects an emphasis on fiscal responsibility as well as improved quality of life and economic development initiatives. Local candidates running for office often focus on issues such as education, infrastructure improvements, job creation, healthcare reform and public safety initiatives. As this small community continues to grow and evolve, it will be interesting to see how candidates propose new solutions to meet its needs while maintaining its historic charm and appeal.
The political climate in Wauchula, FL is moderately conservative.
Hardee County, FL is very conservative. In Hardee County, FL 27.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hardee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.0% to 27.0%.
Hardee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wauchula, FL is moderately conservative.
Hardee County, Florida is very conservative.
Wauchula 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.
Wauchula, 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 Wauchula, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 82 contributions totaling $40,844 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $498 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 268 contributions totaling $80,634 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $301 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)