Franklin County leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Franklin County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin County, ~19% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Franklin County leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Franklin County runs about 34 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Franklin County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Franklin County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Franklin County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Franklin County live in densely developed areas, about 44 points below the Florida average of 57%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Franklin County, FL sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Franklin County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Franklin County 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 Counties
- Gulf County, FL R+56
- Wakulla County, FL R+46
- Liberty County, FL R+45
- Calhoun County, FL R+59
- Leon County, FL D+26
- Gadsden County, FL D+28
- Bay County, FL R+35
- Jackson County, FL R+41
- Jefferson County, FL R+20
- Taylor County, FL R+54
Counties with Similar Populations
- Braxton County, WV R+57
- Dawson County, TX R+47
- Poquoson City, VA R+38
- Camp County, TX R+41
- Telfair County, GA R+30
- Yalobusha County, MS R+19
- Towns County, GA R+53
- Goshen County, WY R+62
- Sanders County, MT R+54
- Pulaski County, IN R+54
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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.