Cocoa West leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Cocoa West typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cocoa West, ~34% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cocoa West compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cocoa West is the most Democratic-leaning.
Cocoa West runs about 35 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Cocoa West is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cocoa West. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+68) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 86 points.
Why Cocoa West 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 Cocoa West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 74% of residents in Cocoa West live in densely developed areas, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Cocoa West have never been married, above 95% of cities. Cocoa West runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cocoa West, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cocoa West looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cocoa West is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 13 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in Cocoa West rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cocoa, FL R+19
- Rockledge, FL R+17
- Merritt Island, FL R+27
- Port St. John, FL R+31
- Bellwood, FL R+46
- Cocoa Beach, FL R+21
- Cape Canaveral, FL R+18
- Patrick Afb, FL R+24
- Palm Shores, FL R+28
- Melbourne, FL R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waverly, TN R+55
- Jena, LA R+53
- Crystal City, TX D+5
- Pauls Valley, OK R+49
- Great Neck Plaza, NY D+21
- Waveland, MS R+41
- Wellston, OH R+55
- Dover, AR R+65
- Crockett, TX R+5
- Coal Township, PA R+35
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.