Fort Pierce South leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Fort Pierce South typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Pierce South, ~25% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Pierce South compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Pierce South leans more Republican than 4 of 23 neighbors.
Fort Pierce South runs about 6 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fort Pierce South. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Fort Pierce South 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 Fort Pierce South, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fort Pierce South 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.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fort Pierce South, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Fort Pierce South looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fort Pierce South 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 36% of households in Fort Pierce South rent, compared to around 18% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in Fort Pierce South have completed high school, below 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Pierce, FL D+4
- Fort Pierce North, FL D+54
- Indian River Estates, FL R+34
- St. Lucie Village, FL R+42
- Ankona, FL R+42
- Port St. Lucie, FL R+7
- Indrio, FL R+30
- Lakewood Park, FL R+25
- Hutchinson Island South, FL R+27
- Florida Ridge, FL R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waldwick, NJ R+5
- Penn Valley, CA R+7
- Mims, FL R+42
- Newville, PA R+52
- Asbury Lake, FL R+48
- Sallisaw, OK R+51
- Brownfield, TX R+46
- Munford, TN R+60
- Crystal Springs, MS D+16
- Citrus Springs, FL R+44
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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.