Forest City leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Forest City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest City, ~29% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forest City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forest City leans more Republican than 36 of 73 neighbors.
Politically, Forest City sits close to the rest of Florida.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Forest City. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Forest City 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 Forest City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Forest City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 86%, well above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Forest City, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Forest City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Forest City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wekiwa Springs, FL R+16
- Lockhart, FL D+14
- Altamonte Springs, FL D+7
- South Apopka, FL D+36
- Apopka, FL D+4
- Eatonville, FL D+51
- Maitland, FL D+6
- Pine Hills, FL D+64
- Longwood, FL R+16
- Ocoee, FL D+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Quarryville, PA R+52
- Valley Falls, RI Even
- Freeland, MI R+29
- Adairsville, GA R+60
- Pepperell, MA D+2
- Wrentham, MA D+9
- Yeadon, PA D+86
- Spencer, IA R+27
- Maysville, KY R+35
- Oak Grove, MO R+40
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.