Blackman is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Blackman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blackman, ~9% vote Democratic, ~83% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blackman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blackman leans more Republican than 18 of 32 neighbors.
Blackman runs about 67 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Blackman 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 Blackman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Blackman live in densely developed areas, about 52 points below the Florida average of 57%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Blackman, FL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Blackman looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Blackman 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 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Blackman have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Laurel Hill, FL R+69
- Crestview, FL R+36
- Milligan, FL R+67
- Munson, FL R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Staley Crossroads, VA R+60
- Linnton, OR D+28
- Patterson, TN R+46
- Motley, KY R+51
- Marco, IN R+62
- Maness, VA R+67
- Boulder City, MO R+72
- Clio, IA R+58
- Mount Ephraim, OH R+62
- South Bend, TX R+82
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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.