Golden Beach is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Golden Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Golden Beach, ~26% vote Democratic, ~76% Republican, and ~-2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Golden Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Golden Beach is the most Republican-leaning.
Golden Beach runs about 37 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Golden Beach 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 Golden Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Golden Beach votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 48%, modestly below the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 90% of households in Golden Beach are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Golden Beach, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Golden Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Golden Beach is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and more than 99% of households in Golden Beach own their home, compared to around 56% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Golden Beach have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Aventura, FL R+13
- Hallandale Beach, FL D+8
- Ojus, FL R+13
- Sunny Isles Beach, FL R+25
- North Miami Beach, FL D+20
- Ives Estates, FL D+35
- Pembroke Park, FL D+43
- West Park, FL D+49
- Bal Harbour, FL R+27
- Hollywood, FL D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Penn, PA R+20
- Pond Creek, OK R+70
- Richelieu, KY R+63
- Purdon, TX R+69
- Grapevine, AR R+65
- Fairchild Air Force Base, WA R+37
- Hoover Town, WV R+68
- Burr Hill, VA R+50
- Clay Village, KY R+50
- Gishton, KY R+65
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.