Arborwood leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Arborwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Arborwood, ~35% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Arborwood compares
Arborwood runs about 10 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Arborwood. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Arborwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Arborwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Arborwood, Fort Myers, FL sits in the bottom 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 Arborwood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Arborwood 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Arborwood own their home, compared to around 64% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Sunshine, Lehigh Acres, FL D+6
- Fort Myers Villas, Villas, FL R+17
- Winkler Safe Neighborhood, Fort Myers, FL D+18
- Tice, Fort Myers, FL D+10
- Harris, Lehigh Acres, FL R+8
- Richmond, Lehigh Acres, FL R+11
- Pelican, Cape Coral, FL R+31
- Mariner, Cape Coral, FL R+31
- Pelican Marsh, Naples, FL R+21
- Summit Place in Naples, Naples, FL R+17
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Seccombe Lane, San Bernardino, CA D+30
- Grasslyn Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+80
- Chadwick Manor, Woodlawn, MD D+59
- Genesee-Jefferson, Rochester, NY D+81
- Arbor Hill, Albany, NY D+77
- Greek Track, Simi Valley, CA Even
- Manitocannon Hill, Spokane, WA D+53
- Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI D+68
- Westminster Historic District, Westminster, MD R+3
- Presidential Park, Riverside, CA D+5
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.