Fossil Park is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Fossil Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fossil Park, ~28% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fossil Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fossil Park sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 8 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
Fossil Park runs about 16 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Fossil Park sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fossil Park. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Fossil Park 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 Fossil Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fossil Park votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Fossil Park runs about 16 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fossil Park, St. Petersburg, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fossil Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Fossil Park sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Meadowlawn, St. Petersburg, FL R+7
- Edgemoor, St. Petersburg, FL Even
- Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL R+7
- Bay Breeze Cove, St. Petersburg, FL Even
- Northeast Park, St. Petersburg, FL R+8
- Harris Park, St. Petersburg, FL D+5
- Euclid-St Paul, St. Petersburg, FL D+18
- Oakwood Gardens, St. Petersburg, FL D+16
- West and East Lealman, Lealman, FL R+5
- Historic Old Northeast, St. Petersburg, FL D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Monica Park, Garland, TX D+18
- Colonial Heights, Canton, OH D+6
- South End, Little Rock, AR D+92
- Corky Row, Fall River, MA D+3
- Cadwalader-Hillcrest, Trenton, NJ D+81
- Upper Bal, San Leandro, CA D+44
- Blenheim Square, Kansas City, MO D+79
- Biscayne Terrace, Jacksonville, FL D+65
- Rothfield, Semmes, AL R+41
- Idylwood, Redmond, WA D+51
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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.