Americana is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Americana typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Americana, ~29% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Americana compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Americana leans more Democratic than 15 of 17 neighbors.
Americana runs about 70 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Americana is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Americana. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+45), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Americana leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Americana, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Americana votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Americana runs about 70 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Americana have never been married, above 89% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Americana, Oak Ridge, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Americana looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Americana 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 36%, about 20 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 89% of households in Americana rent, compared to around 63% in nearby neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in Americana have completed high school, below 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Park Central, Orlando, FL D+37
- Cannongate-Orlando, Oak Ridge, FL D+33
- Tymber Skan on the Lake, Orlando, FL D+43
- Millenia, Orlando, FL D+34
- Rio Grande Park, Orlando, FL D+49
- Florida Center North, Orlando, FL D+24
- South Orange, Orlando, FL D+17
- Richmond Heights-Orlando, Orlando, FL D+83
- Camellia Gardens, Orlando, FL D+57
- Wadeview Park, Orlando, FL D+15
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Starmount Forest, Greensboro, NC D+39
- South San Gabriel, Rosemead, CA D+24
- Kranz Woods, Detroit, MI D+87
- Collins Gardens, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Candlewood Park, San Antonio, TX D+29
- Ventura, San Antonio, TX D+22
- Lookout Valley, Chattanooga, TN R+38
- South Fountain Avenue Historic District, Springfield, OH D+40
- Saint Claire-Superior, Cleveland, OH D+76
- North, Helena, MT R+3
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.