34956 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 34956 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 34956, ~21% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 34956 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 34956 leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
34956 runs about 7 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 34956. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+28), a spread of about 69 points.
Why 34956 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 34956, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in 34956 hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 34956, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 34956 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 34956 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 44%, about 13 points below the Florida average of 56%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in 34956 have completed high school, below 98% 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.