Camellia Gardens is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Camellia Gardens typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camellia Gardens, ~35% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Camellia Gardens compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Camellia Gardens leans more Democratic than 13 of 19 neighbors.
Camellia Gardens runs about 70 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Camellia Gardens is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Camellia Gardens. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Camellia Gardens 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 Camellia Gardens, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Camellia Gardens votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Camellia Gardens runs about 70 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Camellia Gardens have never been married, above 82% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Camellia Gardens, Orlando, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Camellia Gardens looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Camellia Gardens 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 40%, about 17 points below the Florida average of 56%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Camellia Gardens have completed high school, below 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Richmond Heights-Orlando, Orlando, FL D+83
- Kirkman North, Orlando, FL D+53
- Florida Center North, Orlando, FL D+24
- Metro West, Orlando, FL D+20
- Kirkman South, Orlando, FL D+8
- Tymber Skan on the Lake, Orlando, FL D+43
- Millenia, Orlando, FL D+34
- Park Central, Orlando, FL D+37
- Rio Grande Park, Orlando, FL D+49
- Florida Center, Orlando, FL D+21
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA D+85
- Townelake, Sayreville, NJ R+11
- Auburn Park, Chicago, IL D+82
- McKinley Mitchell, Tulsa, OK D+11
- Idlewild Farms, Charlotte, NC D+55
- Chickasaw, Louisville, KY D+89
- Brandywine Village, Wilmington, DE D+79
- Del Paso Heights, Sacramento, CA D+38
- Crown Hill, Seattle, WA D+69
- West Central Jackson, Jackson, MS D+87
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.