33178 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 33178 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 33178, ~24% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 33178 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 33178 leans more Republican than 41 of 66 neighbors.
33178 runs about 5 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why 33178 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 33178, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
33178 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 91%, far above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in 33178 are family households, above 95% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 33178, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 33178 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 33178 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 8 points above the Florida average of 15%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 47% of households in 33178 rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.