34436 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 34436 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 34436, ~18% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 34436 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 34436 leans more Republican than 10 of 12 neighbors.
34436 runs about 39 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 34436. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 34436 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 34436, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 34436 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 34436, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 34436 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 34436 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 54%, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 34436 own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.