Delray Beach leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Delray Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Delray Beach, ~40% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Delray Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Delray Beach leans more Democratic than 32 of 52 neighbors.
Delray Beach runs about 24 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Delray Beach is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Delray Beach. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Delray Beach live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Delray Beach sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 91% of cities). Delray Beach runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Delray Beach, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Delray Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Delray Beach 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 64%, above 62% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Golf, FL R+14
- Highland Beach, FL R+12
- Gulf Stream, FL R+24
- Boynton Beach, FL D+16
- Briny Breezes, FL R+14
- Ocean Ridge, FL R+21
- Boca Raton, FL R+4
- Cypress Quarters, FL D+3
- Hypoluxo, FL R+5
- Manalapan, FL R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Concord, CA D+33
- Spartanburg, SC R+4
- Temecula, CA R+11
- Asheville, NC D+39
- Independence, MO Even
- Joliet, IL D+22
- Waco, TX D+3
- Bend, OR D+16
- Pueblo, CO D+8
- Riverview, FL D+6
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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.