Cypress Gardens leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Cypress Gardens typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cypress Gardens, ~25% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cypress Gardens compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cypress Gardens leans more Republican than 24 of 45 neighbors.
Cypress Gardens runs about 21 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cypress Gardens. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Cypress Gardens 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 Cypress Gardens, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Cypress Gardens drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Cypress Gardens, 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 Cypress Gardens looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cypress Gardens 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 Cities
- Winter Haven, FL R+13
- Eagle Lake, FL R+24
- Dundee, FL R+12
- Lake Hamilton, FL R+17
- Waverly, FL R+17
- Inwood, FL Even
- Lake Alfred, FL R+21
- Haines City, FL Even
- Auburndale, FL R+36
- Kossuthville, FL R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ontario, NY R+22
- North Fair Oaks, CA D+49
- Albion, MI D+6
- Cameron, MO R+47
- Pine Castle, FL D+12
- Kennebunk, ME D+19
- Fort White, FL R+58
- Lafayette Hill, PA D+27
- Hanceville, AL R+76
- Bethel, OH R+60
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.