Bradford County is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Bradford County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bradford County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bradford County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bradford County leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
Bradford County runs about 37 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bradford County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Bradford County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bradford County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Bradford County hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bradford County, 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 Bradford County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bradford County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 7 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Union County, FL R+61
- Clay County, FL R+31
- Baker County, FL R+61
- Alachua County, FL D+22
- Putnam County, FL R+42
- Columbia County, FL R+44
- Duval County, FL D+7
- St. Johns County, FL R+26
- Gilchrist County, FL R+68
- Levy County, FL R+56
Counties with Similar Populations
- Dillon County, SC R+5
- Wythe County, VA R+57
- Montgomery County, IL R+44
- Dunklin County, MO R+50
- Codington County, SD R+42
- Leflore County, MS D+53
- Carroll County, AR R+48
- Baker County, FL R+61
- Jones County, GA R+41
- Copiah County, MS D+6
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.