Coral Terrace leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Coral Terrace typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coral Terrace, ~21% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coral Terrace compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coral Terrace leans more Republican than 71 of 80 neighbors.
Coral Terrace runs about 21 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Coral Terrace. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Coral Terrace 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 Coral Terrace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Coral Terrace votes Republican even though it is densely developed (more than 99%, far above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Coral Terrace, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Coral Terrace looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Coral Terrace is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 27%, about 12 points above the Florida average of 15%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Miami, FL R+29
- Westchester, FL R+42
- Coral Gables, FL D+3
- South Miami, FL D+4
- Glenvar Heights, FL R+11
- Fountainebleau, FL R+30
- Miami, FL D+4
- University Park, FL R+33
- Sunset, FL R+31
- Westwood Lakes, FL R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- La Grange, KY R+27
- Canon City, CO R+22
- Ashland, OR D+50
- Trussville, AL R+40
- Raymore, MO R+17
- Coos Bay, OR R+6
- Jackson, MO R+51
- Londonderry, NH D+4
- Selden, NY R+20
- Wildwood, MO R+16
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.