Eatonville is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Eatonville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eatonville, ~30% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eatonville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eatonville leans more Democratic than 66 of 67 neighbors.
Eatonville runs about 64 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Eatonville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Eatonville. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Eatonville 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 Eatonville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in Eatonville live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Eatonville have never been married, above 98% of cities. Eatonville 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; Eatonville, 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 Eatonville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Eatonville 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 76% of households in Eatonville rent, compared to around 36% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Maitland, FL D+6
- Lockhart, FL D+14
- Altamonte Springs, FL D+7
- Winter Park, FL D+4
- Forest City, FL R+11
- Casselberry, FL R+4
- Pine Hills, FL D+64
- Goldenrod, FL D+6
- Wekiwa Springs, FL R+16
- Longwood, FL R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Park, MN R+35
- Mardela Springs, MD R+32
- Luckey, OH R+35
- Hagerman, ID R+63
- Osyka, MS R+36
- Norfolk, NY R+29
- Edinburg, PA R+45
- Fredonia, PA R+54
- Valley Head, AL R+73
- Anderson, AL R+79
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.