The politics in the Clewiston, FL Metro Area reflect the larger political landscape of Florida. The state has a strong Republican base that holds majority of the legislature and congressional seats, although the area does have some Democratic representation in local government including Mayor Mali Gardner. In terms of policies, local residents tend to focus on issues such as economic development, infrastructure improvements, and education. Additionally, Clewiston is part of Hendry County, which is known for its agricultural production and natural resources management. Local officials prioritize protecting these resources while encouraging growth in this rural community. Additionally, there are many organizations that are dedicated to advocating for social justice and equity within the region. As a result, the politics of Clewiston, FL Metro Area are influenced by both national trends as well as local initiatives to improve quality of life for all residents in this diverse community.
The political climate in Clewiston Metro Area is moderately conservative.
In Clewiston Metro Area 38.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Clewiston metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.0% to 38.0%.
The Clewiston metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clewiston Metro Area is moderately 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.
Clewiston, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Clewiston Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 373 contributions totaling $217,791 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $584 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 289 contributions totaling $1,045,946 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $3,619 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)