Douglas City leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Douglas City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Douglas City, ~45% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Douglas City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Douglas City leans more Democratic than 30 of 37 neighbors.
Douglas City runs about 49 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Douglas City is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Douglas City. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Douglas City 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 Douglas City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Douglas City votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Douglas City runs about 49 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Douglas City have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Douglas City, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Douglas City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Douglas City 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 47%, about 10 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gretna, FL D+61
- Quincy, FL D+45
- Mount Pleasant, FL D+57
- Shady Rest, FL D+47
- Sawdust, FL D+34
- Hardaway, FL D+20
- Hannatown, GA R+58
- Hinson, FL Even
- Faceville, GA R+35
- Vilas, FL R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shirland, IL R+35
- Wallisville, TX R+61
- Pinewood Springs, CO D+31
- Wawarsing, NY R+8
- Trowbridge Park, MI D+2
- Weston, TX R+45
- Clarksville City, TX R+72
- Emmalena, KY R+68
- Ohoopee, GA R+67
- Woodville, CA 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.