32836 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 32836 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 32836, ~33% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 32836 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 32836 leans more Republican than 31 of 34 neighbors.
32836 runs about 6 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 32836. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 32836 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 32836, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
32836 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 63%, modestly above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 32836, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 32836 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 32836 have completed high school, about 7 points above the Florida average of 89%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.