Friends of Ridgecrest leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Friends of Ridgecrest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Friends of Ridgecrest, ~42% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Friends of Ridgecrest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Friends of Ridgecrest is the most Democratic-leaning.
Friends of Ridgecrest runs about 31 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Friends of Ridgecrest is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Friends of Ridgecrest. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Friends of Ridgecrest 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 Friends of Ridgecrest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Friends of Ridgecrest votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Friends of Ridgecrest runs about 31 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Friends of Ridgecrest, Largo, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Friends of Ridgecrest looks the way it does
Turnout in Friends of Ridgecrest 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
- Wyatt Street, Largo, FL D+8
- Eldorado Village, Largo, FL R+12
- Monterey Lakes, Largo, FL R+10
- Kings Manor, Largo, FL R+12
- Woodside Village, Largo, FL R+8
- Jungle Terrace, St. Petersburg, FL R+8
- Millbrooke Ranch, Pinellas Park, FL R+11
- On Top of The World, Clearwater, FL R+9
- Holiday Park, St. Petersburg, FL R+8
- Golden Crest, Dunedin, FL R+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Brighton Historic District, Zanesville, OH R+17
- Park Shore, Naples, FL R+25
- Settlers Landing, Jacksonville, FL R+7
- West End, New Orleans, LA D+4
- Beacon Hill, San Antonio, TX D+43
- Sardis Forest, Charlotte, NC Even
- Summerville, Augusta, GA D+14
- Downtown South San Francisco, South San Francisco, CA D+46
- Military, Buffalo, NY D+33
- Goose Creek, Baytown, TX D+7
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.