33617 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 33617 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 33617, ~35% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 33617 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 33617 leans more Democratic than 42 of 45 neighbors.
33617 runs about 46 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while 33617 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 33617. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+54) and the east side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 55 points.
Why 33617 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 33617, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 33617 live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 33617 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes. 33617 runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 33617, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 33617 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 33617 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 49%, about 7 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 54% of households in 33617 rent, about 29 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.