Clarksville is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Clarksville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarksville, ~8% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarksville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clarksville leans more Republican than 27 of 28 neighbors.
Clarksville runs about 66 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Clarksville 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 Clarksville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Clarksville, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points below the Florida average of 31%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Clarksville sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 79% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Clarksville, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Clarksville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Clarksville own their home, about 22 points above the Florida average of 71%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Clarksville sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Altha, FL R+79
- Frink, FL R+81
- Chipola, FL R+75
- Leonards, FL R+42
- Cox, FL R+55
- Durham, FL R+20
- Blountstown, FL R+44
- Scotts Ferry, FL R+74
- Fountain, FL R+74
- Kinard, FL R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manchester, VT D+42
- Martin, OH R+40
- Palmyra, NE R+45
- Molyneaux Corners, NY R+36
- Simonton, TX R+45
- Center, MO R+67
- Malbis, AL R+53
- Finlayson, MN R+43
- Blounts Creek, NC R+34
- Bigfork, MN R+32
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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.