Apalachicola leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Apalachicola typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Apalachicola, ~26% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Apalachicola compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Apalachicola is the least Republican-leaning.
Apalachicola runs about 21 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Apalachicola. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Apalachicola leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Apalachicola, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Apalachicola votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, well below the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Apalachicola, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Apalachicola looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Apalachicola 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eastpoint, FL R+53
- Bay City, FL R+70
- White City, FL R+71
- Ward Ridge, FL R+53
- Indian Pass, FL R+49
- Carrabelle Beach, FL R+71
- Port St. Joe, FL R+41
- Highland View, FL R+49
- Carrabelle, FL R+48
- Honeyville, FL R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clarkson Valley, MO R+22
- Moravia, NY R+33
- Nanty-Glo, PA R+45
- St. Ignace, MI R+9
- Indian River, MI R+22
- Red Boiling Springs, TN R+67
- Cloverdale, VA R+31
- Cresson, PA R+43
- Wilson, WY D+12
- Empire, AL R+79
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.