Sebring, FL 33870 is a city located in Highlands County. The politics of the area are dominated by local elections and political developments on the state level. Local candidates work hard to represent the interests of Sebring’s citizens and ensure that they are addressed appropriately. Recent years have seen an increase in civic engagement, with more residents getting involved in local campaigns and helping to shape the discussion around important issues. Issues of particular importance include infrastructure, housing, education, health care access, and the economy. In addition to citywide elections for mayor and council members, Sebring also has a board of county commissioners that deals with many broader issues which can affect this small city's future. The county commission works closely with local governments within its jurisdiction to coordinate regional services as well as developing planning policies for both urban and rural areas of Highlands County. To stay informed about the latest political news in Sebring or other local matters, residents can read their local newspaper or follow their representatives on social media for updates.
The political climate in Zip 33870 (Sebring, FL) is moderately conservative.
Highlands County, FL is very conservative. In Highlands County, FL 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, Highlands county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.8% to 32.4%.
Highlands county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 33870 (Sebring, FL) is moderately conservative.
Sebring, Florida is moderately conservative.
Highlands County, Florida is very conservative.
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, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 33870 (Sebring)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 210 contributions totaling $17,112 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 169 contributions totaling $32,682 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $193 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)