Florida Center leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Florida Center typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Florida Center, ~31% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Florida Center compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Florida Center leans more Democratic than 3 of 13 neighbors.
Florida Center runs about 34 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Florida Center is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Florida Center. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Florida Center 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 Florida Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Florida Center votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Florida Center runs about 34 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Florida Center, Orlando, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Florida Center looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Florida Center 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 63% of households in Florida Center rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Kirkman South, Orlando, FL D+8
- Florida Center North, Orlando, FL D+24
- Millenia, Orlando, FL D+34
- Cannongate-Orlando, Oak Ridge, FL D+33
- Camellia Gardens, Orlando, FL D+57
- Metro West, Orlando, FL D+20
- Kirkman North, Orlando, FL D+53
- Park Central, Orlando, FL D+37
- Richmond Heights-Orlando, Orlando, FL D+83
- Americana, Oak Ridge, FL D+57
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- DMV, San Bernardino, CA D+27
- Forest Hills, Tampa, FL R+8
- Downtown Glendale, Glendale, AZ D+16
- Holiday Hill, Jacksonville, FL D+18
- Belgravia Terrace, Chicago, IL D+58
- Snail, Sunnyvale, CA D+33
- Otter Creek Crystal, Little Rock, AR D+52
- Central, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- Haller Lake, Seattle, WA D+60
- Midtown, Little Rock, AR D+32
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.