Downtown Fort Lauderdale is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Downtown Fort Lauderdale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, ~29% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Fort Lauderdale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Downtown Fort Lauderdale leans more Democratic than 7 of 21 neighbors.
Downtown Fort Lauderdale runs about 18 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Downtown Fort Lauderdale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown Fort Lauderdale. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Downtown Fort Lauderdale 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 Downtown Fort Lauderdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Downtown Fort Lauderdale votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Downtown Fort Lauderdale runs about 18 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Downtown Fort Lauderdale looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Downtown Fort Lauderdale sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+4
- Flagler Heights, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+20
- Victoria Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+6
- Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Harbordale, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+4
- Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+78
- Riverside Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+34
- Lake Ridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+17
- River Oaks, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+2
- Durrs Homeowners, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+80
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Owings Mills New Town, Owings Mills, MD D+70
- Gardenland, Sacramento, CA D+24
- Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem, PA Even
- Kensington, Tulsa, OK D+21
- The Island, Logan, UT Even
- Whiteaker, Eugene, OR D+62
- Ingrams Corner, East Providence, RI D+13
- Eight Mile Wyoming, Detroit, MI D+88
- Fashion District, Los Angeles, CA D+61
- North End, Wilkes-Barre, PA D+16
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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.