Copeland is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Copeland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Copeland, ~12% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Copeland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Copeland leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
Copeland runs about 42 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Copeland 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 Copeland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Copeland live in densely developed areas, about 55 points below the Florida average of 57%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Copeland, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Copeland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Copeland 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Ochopee, FL R+45
- Golden Gate, FL R+4
- Naples, FL R+24
- Naples Park, FL R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Franklinton, GA Even
- Turon, KS R+64
- Valley Junction, WI R+40
- Mangohick, VA R+32
- Hibbs, PA R+39
- Hustontown, PA R+75
- Eskdale, WV R+56
- Old Neely, AR R+68
- River Hill, TN R+70
- Alvo, NE R+41
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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.