Florence leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Florence typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Florence, ~49% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Florence compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Florence leans more Democratic than 14 of 18 neighbors.
Politically, Florence sits close to the rest of Oregon.
Why Florence 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 Florence, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 58% of residents in Florence live in densely developed areas, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Florence, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Florence looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Florence is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Heceta Junction, OR D+9
- Heceta Beach, OR D+13
- Glenada, OR R+2
- Dunes City, OR D+3
- Westlake, OR R+10
- North Beach, OR R+2
- Mapleton, OR R+18
- Swisshome, OR R+19
- Tide, OR R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Country Club, CA D+7
- Mounds View, MN D+22
- Sunbury, OH R+29
- Bryan, OH R+38
- Perryville, MO R+58
- Piedmont, OK R+50
- Greenbrier, TN R+54
- California, MD R+3
- Boyds, MD D+40
- Whitestown, IN R+9
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.