Dania leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Dania typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dania, ~34% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dania compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dania leans more Democratic than 60 of 74 neighbors.
Dania runs about 48 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Dania is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dania. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+61) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 83 points.
Why Dania 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 Dania, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 89% of residents in Dania live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Dania have never been married, above 97% of cities. Dania runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Dania, 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 Dania looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dania is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 71% of households in Dania rent, compared to around 40% in nearby cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Dania sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dania Beach, FL D+10
- Hollywood, FL D+11
- Hallandale Beach, FL D+8
- Pembroke Park, FL D+43
- West Park, FL D+49
- Golden Beach, FL R+50
- Ojus, FL R+13
- Aventura, FL R+13
- Ives Estates, FL D+35
- Fort Lauderdale, FL D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cumberland Furnace, TN R+66
- Little Hocking, OH R+46
- Gorham, NH R+25
- Waterford, VA R+5
- Atkins, IA R+36
- Lordsburg, NM R+6
- Wacousta, MI R+15
- North Cape May, NJ R+19
- East Norwich, NY R+19
- Mont Vernon, NH R+4
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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.