Cedar Key leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Cedar Key typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Key, ~21% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Key compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar Key leans more Republican than 1 of 8 neighbors.
Cedar Key runs about 36 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cedar Key. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Cedar Key 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 Cedar Key, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Cedar Key live in densely developed areas, about 54 points below the Florida average of 57%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Cedar Key, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Cedar Key looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cedar Key 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
- Suwannee, FL R+72
- Otter Creek, FL R+49
- Gulf Hammock, FL R+55
- Yankeetown, FL R+64
- Chiefland, FL R+63
- Crackertown, FL R+62
- Hardeetown, FL R+72
- Inglis, FL R+59
- Horseshoe Beach, FL R+75
- Red Level, FL R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Williamsport, OH R+56
- Rainbow, TX R+66
- Franklin, ID R+77
- Richburg, SC R+30
- Windsor Mills, OH R+55
- Maryland, NY R+27
- Darrow, LA D+10
- Victory Gardens, NJ D+19
- Southmayd, TX R+65
- Pleasantville, PA R+53
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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.