Fruitland is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Fruitland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fruitland, ~18% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fruitland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fruitland leans more Republican than 19 of 39 neighbors.
Fruitland runs about 43 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Fruitland 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 Fruitland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Fruitland hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Fruitland, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Fruitland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fruitland 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 43%, about 13 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Como, FL R+45
- Georgetown, FL R+44
- Welaka, FL R+55
- Pomona Park, FL R+58
- Crescent City, FL R+31
- Hammond, FL R+19
- Satsuma, FL R+58
- Salt Springs, FL R+60
- Kerr City, FL R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jefferson, MI R+31
- Jefferson Island, MT R+58
- Waco, NC R+46
- Cuttingsville, VT D+5
- Currie, MN R+46
- Quiet Dell, WV R+58
- Waltz, KY R+58
- Henrietta, MO R+59
- Singleton, SC D+3
- Carlisle, TN R+67
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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.