The town of St. Cloud, FL, located in the 34771 zip code, is a vibrant and diverse city known for its friendly atmosphere and strong sense of community. With a population of over 40,000 people, the city is home to many small businesses, local parks, and amenities that make it an attractive destination for new residents. Politically speaking, St. Cloud is part of Osceola County and is represented by various members of the Florida House and Senate as well as the U.S. Congress. The political landscape in St. Cloud consists of a mix of Republicans and Democrats who frequently engage in debate on local issues ranging from public safety to economic development. Beyond this, the city also holds regular elections at both local and state levels which citizens can participate in to ensure their voice is heard when it comes to decisions that will shape the future of their community.
The political climate in Zip 34771 (Saint Cloud, FL) is leaning liberal.
Osceola County, FL is somewhat liberal. In Osceola County, FL 56.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Osceola county remained strongly Democratic, 56.3% to 42.5%.
Osceola county voted Democratic in five of the last six Presidential elections (2004 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 34771 (Saint Cloud, FL) is leaning liberal.
Saint Cloud, Florida is leaning liberal.
Osceola County, Florida is somewhat liberal.
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Saint Cloud, Florida: d r D D D D
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 34771 (Saint Cloud)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 180 contributions totaling $43,416 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $241 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 148 contributions totaling $28,392 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $192 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)