33856 leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 33856 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 33856, ~20% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 33856 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 33856 leans more Republican than 2 of 8 neighbors.
33856 runs about 16 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why 33856 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 33856, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 33856 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 33856, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 33856 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 33856 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 73% of households in 33856 rent, compared to around 29% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 33856 have completed high school, below 83% 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.