Fort Union is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Fort Union typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Union, ~11% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Union compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Union leans more Republican than 26 of 29 neighbors.
Fort Union runs about 57 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fort Union. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Fort Union leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fort Union. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Fort Union, FL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Fort Union looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fort Union 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 11 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Falmouth, FL R+71
- Rixford, FL R+64
- Live Oak, FL R+47
- Jasper, FL R+12
- Ellaville, FL R+64
- Suwannee Springs, FL R+62
- Purvis Still, FL R+56
- Newburn, FL R+71
- Jennings, FL R+41
- Lancaster, FL R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sandy Level, VA R+23
- Buck Hill Falls, PA D+5
- Rollinsville, CO D+14
- Cawthon, TX R+42
- Mosses, AL D+80
- Wall, SD R+76
- Cowlesville, NY R+48
- Lake Elmore, VT Even
- Jessietown, KY R+59
- Rollag, MN R+27
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.