The Sebring, FL Metro Area is located in Highlands County and is home to a diverse population. Although the area has a small population, it is politically active with citizens who are passionate about their beliefs. There are several local political parties that have formed throughout the years, all of which strive to shape the area in a positive way. Every election season brings an abundance of local political campaigns and candidates hoping to make a difference in this vibrant city. From party leadership to governor races and beyond, the elections are full of activity and debates as citizens advocate for their chosen candidate or policy platform. Whether individuals are looking to get involved in politics at any level or just want to stay informed on local politics, there is something for everyone in Sebring, FL Metro Area.
The political climate in Sebring-Avon Park Metro Area is very conservative.
In Sebring-Avon Park Metro Area 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, the Sebring metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.8% to 32.4%.
The Sebring metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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-Avon Park, 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 Sebring-Avon Park Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,680 contributions totaling $92,868 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 961 contributions totaling $145,541 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)