34947 is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 34947 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 34947, ~41% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 34947 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 34947 is the most Democratic-leaning.
34947 runs about 63 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while 34947 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 34947. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 65 points.
Why 34947 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 34947, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 34947 is about 15%, about 58 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in 34947 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes. 34947 runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 34947, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 34947 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 34947 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 39%, about 18 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 56% of households in 34947 rent, compared to around 26% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in 34947 have completed high school, below 93% 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.