Fellsmere leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Fellsmere typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fellsmere, ~19% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fellsmere compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fellsmere leans more Republican than 2 of 22 neighbors.
Politically, Fellsmere sits close to the rest of Florida.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fellsmere. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Fellsmere 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 Fellsmere, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fellsmere votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 35%, well below the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Fellsmere sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Fellsmere are family households, above 92% of cities.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Fellsmere, FL does.
Why turnout in Fellsmere looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fellsmere 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 45%, about 12 points below the Florida average of 56%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in Fellsmere have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sebastian, FL R+27
- Roseland, FL R+41
- Micco, FL R+29
- Wabasso, FL R+33
- West Vero Corridor, FL R+26
- Orchid, FL R+28
- Grant-Valkaria, FL R+41
- Vero Beach, FL R+27
- Gifford, FL D+22
- Indian River Shores, FL R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gleneagle, CO R+19
- Manchaca, TX D+21
- Keaau, HI D+12
- Oak View, CA D+13
- Ozark, AR R+61
- Edgemoor, DE D+51
- Trenton, MO R+51
- Marriottsville, MD D+5
- Merrimac, MA Even
- Wisconsin Dells, WI R+21
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.