33612 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 33612 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 33612, ~26% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 33612 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 33612 leans more Democratic than 37 of 43 neighbors.
33612 runs about 36 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while 33612 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 33612. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+40) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 51 points.
Why 33612 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 33612, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 33612 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in 33612 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes. 33612 runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 33612, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 33612 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 33612 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 41%, about 16 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 65% of households in 33612 rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 33612 have completed high school, below 92% of zip codes. 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.