Bethune Grant leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Bethune Grant typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bethune Grant, ~32% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bethune Grant compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bethune Grant leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Bethune Grant runs about 29 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Bethune Grant is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bethune Grant. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Bethune Grant 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 Bethune Grant, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bethune Grant votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Bethune Grant runs about 29 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Bethune Grant have never been married, above 81% of neighborhoods.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bethune Grant, Daytona Beach, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bethune Grant looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 72% of households in Bethune Grant rent, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Bethune Grant sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Town of Blake, South Daytona, FL R+13
- Colemans Daytona, Daytona Beach, FL D+68
- Hopkins Fitch Grant, Holly Hill, FL R+4
- Craig Farms, Port Orange, FL R+31
- Florida Shores, Edgewater, FL R+34
- Indian River Park, Mims, FL R+54
- Stonemeade, Alafaya, FL D+6
- university, Orlando, FL D+14
- Sussex Place, Alafaya, FL D+26
- Spring Isle, Alafaya, FL D+11
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Reed, Portland, OR D+74
- Ventana Lakes, Peoria, AZ R+24
- Cool Springs, Wilmington, DE D+69
- Gateway Center, Sacramento, CA D+48
- Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Lawrence Park, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Churchill Estates, San Antonio, TX Even
- Foothill Green, Dakota Ridge, CO D+8
- Central Business District, Louisville, KY D+58
- Barths, Wheat Ridge, CO D+36
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.