Croissant Park leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Croissant Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Croissant Park, ~38% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Croissant Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Croissant Park leans more Democratic than 7 of 22 neighbors.
Croissant Park runs about 18 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Croissant Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Croissant Park. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Croissant Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Croissant Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Croissant Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Croissant Park runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Croissant Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Croissant Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- River Oaks, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+2
- Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+4
- Harbordale, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+4
- Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Riverside Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+34
- Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+78
- Flagler Heights, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+20
- Melrose Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+58
- Victoria Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+6
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Wentworth Estates, Naples, FL R+16
- Jacoby Creek, Arcata, CA D+59
- Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO R+15
- Old West Tampa, Tampa, FL D+39
- Southgate Triangle, Missoula, MT D+26
- Historic District, Natchitoches, LA D+13
- Sunset, Tempe, AZ D+41
- McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN D+71
- Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI D+72
- Minikahda Vista, St. Louis Park, MN D+55
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.