Golden Glades, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Golden Glades

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Golden Glades is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.

 

About 51% of adults in Golden Glades typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Golden Glades, ~40% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Golden Glades compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Golden Glades leans more Democratic than 83 of 86 neighbors.

Golden Glades runs about 70 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Golden Glades is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Golden Glades. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+47), a spread of about 18 points.

Why Golden Glades 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 Glades, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Golden Glades live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Golden Glades have never been married, above 97% of cities. Golden Glades runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Golden Glades, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.

Why turnout in Golden Glades looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Golden Glades 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 47%, about 10 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in Golden Glades rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Golden Glades have completed high school, below 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.