The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Okeechobee County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Okeechobee County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Okeechobee County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Okeechobee County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Okeechobee County, 11.45% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Okeechobee County women make up 46.11% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Okeechobee County is 42.0, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Okeechobee County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Okeechobee County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 7% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- St. Lucie County, FL: more liberal voters
- Glades County, FL: more conservative voters
- Highlands County, FL: more liberal voters
- Indian River County, FL: more liberal voters
- Martin County, FL: more liberal voters
- Hendry County, FL: more liberal voters
- Palm Beach County, FL: more liberal voters
- Hardee County, FL: more conservative voters
- DeSoto County, FL: more liberal voters
- Brevard County, FL: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Coshocton County, OH: more liberal voters
- Jefferson County, IL: more liberal voters
- Webster County, MO: more conservative voters
- Matagorda County, TX: more conservative voters
- Douglas County, MN: more liberal voters
- Brown County, TX: more conservative voters
- Fremont County, CO: more conservative voters
- Hendry County, FL: more liberal voters
- Finney County, KS: more conservative voters
- Geary County, KS: more liberal voters
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