Bee Ridge leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Bee Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bee Ridge, ~35% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bee Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bee Ridge leans more Republican than 12 of 38 neighbors.
Politically, Bee Ridge sits close to the rest of Florida.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bee Ridge. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+27) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Bee Ridge 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 Bee Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bee Ridge votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 96%, far above 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; Bee Ridge, FL sits in the top tenth 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 Bee Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bee Ridge 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sarasota Springs, FL R+15
- Sarasota, FL R+16
- Southgate, FL R+6
- Gulf Gate Estates, FL R+12
- Fruitville, FL R+19
- South Sarasota, FL R+11
- Siesta Key, FL R+15
- North Sarasota, FL D+10
- Osprey, FL R+17
- Laurel, FL R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Bush, NY R+25
- Paola, KS R+35
- Sutherlin, OR R+34
- East Rutherford, NJ D+5
- Greenlawn, NY D+3
- Liberty, NC R+45
- Southborough, MA D+31
- Waller, TX R+35
- Jamestown, TN R+68
- Sullivan, MO R+53
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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.