Dorsey-Riverbend is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Dorsey-Riverbend typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dorsey-Riverbend, ~45% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dorsey-Riverbend compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Dorsey-Riverbend leans more Democratic than 21 of 22 neighbors.
Dorsey-Riverbend runs about 91 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Dorsey-Riverbend is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Dorsey-Riverbend 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 Dorsey-Riverbend, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dorsey-Riverbend votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Dorsey-Riverbend runs about 91 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in Dorsey-Riverbend have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dorsey-Riverbend looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dorsey-Riverbend is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 41%, about 16 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 82% of households in Dorsey-Riverbend rent, compared to around 56% in nearby neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Dorsey-Riverbend sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Durrs Homeowners, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+80
- Riverside Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+34
- Flagler Heights, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+20
- Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+4
- Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Lauderdale Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+77
- Melrose Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+58
- South Middle River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+56
- Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Victoria Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+6
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Country Lakes, Miramar, FL D+15
- Downtown Concord, Concord, CA D+44
- Bay Shore Gardens, Bayshore Gardens, FL R+18
- Downtown West, St. Louis, MO D+71
- Park Duvalle, Louisville, KY D+88
- Holly Grove, New Orleans, LA D+81
- The Reserve, Port St. Lucie, FL R+28
- Vancouver Heights, Vancouver, WA D+19
- Capitol Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+81
- Near Westside, Syracuse, NY D+53
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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.