34986 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 86% of adults in 34986 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 34986, ~38% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 34986 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 34986 leans more Republican than 6 of 17 neighbors.
Politically, 34986 sits close to the rest of Florida.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 34986. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 43 points.
Why 34986 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 34986, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
34986 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 89%, far above the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 34986, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 34986 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 34986 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 64%, above 57% 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.