Central Beach leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Central Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central Beach, ~34% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central Beach compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Central Beach leans more Republican than 17 of 19 neighbors.
Central Beach runs about 5 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole.
Why Central Beach 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 Central Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican, and Central Beach sits in the bottom quarter on developed land relative to similar places.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Central Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Central Beach 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Coral Ridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+14
- Lake Ridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+17
- Victoria Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+6
- Middle River Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+40
- Flagler Heights, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+20
- Coral Ridge Country Club Estates, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+12
- South Middle River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+56
- Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Harbordale, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+4
- Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central City Liberty Wells, Salt Lake City, UT D+66
- Mount Baker, Bellingham, WA D+46
- Teaticket, East Falmouth, MA D+32
- Richmond Annex, Richmond, CA D+64
- West End Helena, Helena, MT D+38
- Quail Hill, Irvine, CA D+15
- North Delridge, Seattle, WA D+64
- North Shore Waialua, Waialua, HI D+20
- Wooten, Austin, TX D+53
- Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD D+53
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.