Kissimmee, FL (zip code 34744) is a vibrant city with many opportunities for political engagement. It is home to the Osceola County Commission and the City Council, both of which are actively involved in making decisions that affect the lives of the residents of Kissimmee. The City Council meets regularly on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss and make decisions on local issues such as community development, land use regulations, economic development, public safety initiatives, and infrastructure improvements. Additionally, residents have the opportunity to get involved in local elections by voting for their preferred candidates and participating in voter education events. With its strong sense of civic pride and commitment to public engagement at all levels, Kissimmee is an ideal place for those interested in politics and local government.
The political climate in Zip 34744 (Kissimmee, FL) is somewhat 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 34744 (Kissimmee, FL) is somewhat liberal.
Kissimmee, Florida is somewhat 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.
Kissimmee, 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 34744 (Kissimmee)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 688 contributions totaling $57,629 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 325 contributions totaling $107,568 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $331 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)