Crystal Springs is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Crystal Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crystal Springs, ~38% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crystal Springs compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Crystal Springs sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 9 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
Crystal Springs runs about 10 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Crystal Springs. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Crystal Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Crystal Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Crystal Springs, Jacksonville, FL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Crystal Springs looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Crystal Springs 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 61%, compared to around 52% in nearby neighborhoods. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 86% of households in Crystal Springs own their home, above 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Normandy Estates, Jacksonville, FL Even
- Whitehouse, Jacksonville, FL R+34
- Jacksonville Farms-Terrace, Jacksonville, FL D+16
- Rolling Hills, Jacksonville, FL R+20
- Marietta, Jacksonville, FL R+43
- Herlong, Jacksonville, FL D+22
- Normandy Manor, Jacksonville, FL D+3
- Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville, FL D+27
- Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville, FL D+10
- Hyde Park, Jacksonville, FL D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Gresham-Kelly Creek, Gresham, OR D+4
- Carquinez Heights, Vallejo, CA D+45
- Wellswood, Tampa, FL D+2
- Union Park, Des Moines, IA D+15
- Royal Highlands, Brooksville, FL R+46
- Euclid-St Paul, St. Petersburg, FL D+18
- Bronze Boot, Phoenix, AZ D+36
- Queensborough, Shreveport, LA D+84
- University of NC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC D+72
- Carondelet, St. Louis, MO D+51
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.