Golden Gate leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Golden Gate typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Golden Gate, ~30% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Golden Gate compares
Politically, Golden Gate sits close to the rest of Florida.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Golden Gate. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+28) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Golden Gate hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Golden Gate, Stuart, FL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Golden Gate looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Golden Gate is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 25%, about 10 points above the Florida average of 15%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North River Shores, Stuart, FL R+25
- River Park, Port St. Lucie, FL R+19
- St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL R+18
- Tradition, Port St. Lucie, FL R+14
- White City, Fort Pierce, FL R+26
- The Reserve, Port St. Lucie, FL R+28
- Mallory Creek at Abacoa, Jupiter, FL R+11
- South Beach, Fort Pierce, FL R+24
- Pineapple Park, West Palm Beach, FL R+10
- Kelsey City, Lake Park, FL D+21
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ashley Park, Charlotte, NC D+66
- Piscataquog, Manchester, NH D+24
- Castleton, Indianapolis, IN D+37
- McClymonds, Oakland, CA D+71
- Wilshire, San Antonio, TX D+17
- Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque, NM D+20
- Conservatory, Aurora, CO D+14
- McIntosh, Newport News, VA D+47
- Germantown, Louisville, KY D+59
- Hickman Mills, Kansas City, MO D+52
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.