Glades County leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Glades County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glades County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glades County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Glades County is the most Republican-leaning.
Glades County runs about 34 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Glades County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Glades 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 Glades County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Glades County hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Florida average of 31%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 70% of households in Glades County are family households, above 77% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Glades County, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Glades County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Glades County 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 46%, about 10 points below the Florida average of 56%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Glades County have completed high school, below 97% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Hendry County, FL R+26
- Okeechobee County, FL R+46
- Highlands County, FL R+33
- DeSoto County, FL R+35
- Lee County, FL R+19
- Collier County, FL R+20
- Charlotte County, FL R+33
- Hardee County, FL R+46
- St. Lucie County, FL R+5
- Martin County, FL R+25
Counties with Similar Populations
- Edmonson County, KY R+67
- Crawford County, GA R+48
- Union County, IA R+33
- Blackford County, IN R+49
- Lake County, MI R+30
- Rains County, TX R+75
- Jefferson County, MT R+38
- Macon County, GA D+22
- Fulton County, AR R+64
- Morrow County, OR R+36
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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.