Channelside is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Channelside typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Channelside, ~28% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Channelside compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Channelside sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 20 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 6 leaning the other way.
Channelside runs about 12 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Channelside. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Channelside leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Channelside. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Channelside, Tampa, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Channelside looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 75% of households in Channelside rent, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Channelside sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sharyland Plantation, Mission, TX R+6
- Bingham, Springfield, MO R+3
- Berkshire Lakes, Naples, FL R+15
- Upper Falls, Rochester, NY D+59
- The Greater Ville, St. Louis, MO D+87
- Brandywine, Broomfield, CO D+24
- Parkside, Hollywood, FL D+19
- Rivers Bend Estates, Lafayette, LA R+43
- Arcadia, Kalamazoo, MI D+43
- Del Paso Heights, Sacramento, CA D+38
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.