The politics of 34638 Land O Lakes, FL are heavily influenced by the local government, which is headed by a mayor and four commissioners. The residents of Land O Lakes also have the opportunity to participate in various board meetings where they can express their views on issues that affect their community. Local issues such as development, taxes, and public safety are discussed at these meetings and residents are encouraged to voice their opinions. In addition to local governing bodies, the State Legislature has a large influence on the politics of this area. Many laws are passed that impact how citizens of Land O Lakes live and interact with one another. Residents have access to congressional representatives who serve in both state and federal governments and can be contacted for assistance when needed. The political climate in 34638 Land O Lakes is an important factor in determining how decisions are made throughout the community.
The political climate in Zip 34638 (Land O Lakes, FL) is moderately conservative.
Pasco County, FL is moderately conservative. In Pasco County, FL 39.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pasco county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.4% to 39.3%.
Pasco county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 34638 (Land O Lakes, FL) is moderately conservative.
Land O Lakes, Florida is moderately conservative.
Pasco County, Florida is moderately conservative.
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metro Area is leaning 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.
Land O Lakes, Florida: d 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 34638 (Land O Lakes)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 234 contributions totaling $34,472 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 208 contributions totaling $96,759 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $465 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)