Bradford is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Bradford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bradford, ~10% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bradford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bradford leans more Republican than 22 of 29 neighbors.
Bradford runs about 62 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Bradford 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 Bradford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Bradford hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bradford, 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 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bradford is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chipley, FL R+60
- Wausau, FL R+71
- Alford, FL R+74
- Cottondale, FL R+48
- Whitehead Crossroads, FL R+66
- Kynesville, FL R+60
- Bonifay, FL R+65
- Fountain, FL R+74
- Vernon, FL R+54
- Jacob City, FL R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- LaMoure, ND R+54
- Butlerville, IN R+65
- Laconia, TN R+43
- Saline, LA R+39
- Stafford, KS R+60
- Newellton, LA R+42
- Whitehorse, NM D+24
- East Calais, VT D+18
- Hartsgrove, OH R+56
- Elsinore, UT R+72
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.