Brierwood leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Brierwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brierwood, ~35% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brierwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Brierwood leans more Republican than 12 of 20 neighbors.
Politically, Brierwood sits close to the rest of Florida.
Why Brierwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Brierwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Brierwood, Jacksonville, FL sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Brierwood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Brierwood 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Goodby's Creek, Jacksonville, FL R+8
- Craven, Jacksonville, FL R+3
- Southpoint, Jacksonville, FL R+8
- Sunbeam, Jacksonville, FL R+11
- San Jose, Jacksonville, FL D+16
- San Jose Forest, Jacksonville, FL R+23
- Baymeadows, Jacksonville, FL D+14
- Arrowhead, Jacksonville, FL R+16
- Royal Lakes, Jacksonville, FL D+13
- Secret Cove, Jacksonville, FL D+13
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sea View Estates, Oxnard, CA D+22
- Lake View, Kirkland, WA D+53
- 6th Ward, Allentown, PA D+14
- Catalina Foothills Estates, Catalina Foothills, AZ D+28
- Morgan Village, Camden, NJ D+68
- Berkley Estates, Neptune, NJ D+46
- Ericsson, Minneapolis, MN D+69
- St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood, Indianapolis, IN D+62
- Oakbrook, Vancouver, WA D+13
- Sylvester Park, Pasco, WA D+17
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.