Golf, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Golf

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

Golf leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.

 

About 85% of adults in Golf typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Golf, ~37% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Golf compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Golf leans more Republican than 35 of 52 neighbors.

Politically, Golf sits close to the rest of Florida.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Golf. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 20 points.

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

Golf votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 97%, far above the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.

Homeownership and voter turnout

Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Golf, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Golf looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Golf 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Golf own their home, compared to around 76% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Golf have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.