Citrus Hills leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Citrus Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Citrus Hills, ~32% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Citrus Hills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Citrus Hills leans more Republican than 5 of 42 neighbors.
Citrus Hills runs about 21 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Citrus Hills. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Citrus Hills 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 Citrus Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Citrus Hills votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 87%, far above the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Citrus Hills are family households, above 79% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Citrus Hills, 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 Citrus Hills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Citrus Hills 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Citrus Hills own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Citrus Hills have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Beverly Hills, FL R+27
- Lecanto, FL R+45
- Hernando, FL R+46
- Inverness Highlands North, FL R+35
- Pine Ridge, FL R+44
- Holder, FL R+48
- Citrus Springs, FL R+44
- Inverness, FL R+42
- Homosassa Springs, FL R+52
- Crystal River, FL R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bridge City, LA D+22
- Moneta, VA R+48
- Prosperity, SC R+46
- Neptune Beach, FL R+14
- Inverness Highlands South, FL R+46
- Osceola, AR D+19
- Fayette, AL R+54
- Lakemoor, IL R+12
- Georgetown, OH R+56
- West Dundee, IL D+10
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.