Politics in 33839 Eagle Lake, FL are primarily focused on local issues that have a direct impact on the residents of the area. The city is served by a mayor and four city commissioners who work together to ensure that the needs of the community are met. These elected officials are responsible for setting policy and making decisions on important matters such as infrastructure improvements, public safety, and economic development initiatives. The town also has several committees and task forces dedicated to specific topics such as education, health and safety, environmental stewardship, and youth engagement. Throughout the year, Eagle Lake citizens have multiple opportunities to engage with their elected officials through town hall meetings, public hearings, and other civic events. Residents can stay informed about upcoming events by checking their local newspaper or visiting the City's website for more information.
The political climate in Zip 33839 (Eagle Lake, FL) is somewhat conservative.
Polk County, FL is somewhat conservative. In Polk County, FL 42.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Polk county remained strongly Republican, 56.6% to 42.2%.
Polk county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 33839 (Eagle Lake, FL) is somewhat conservative.
Eagle Lake, Florida is somewhat conservative.
Polk County, Florida is somewhat conservative.
Lakeland-Winter Haven Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Eagle Lake, 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 33839 (Eagle Lake)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17 contributions totaling $2,514 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $148 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $9,950 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $995 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)