Gretna is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Gretna typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gretna, ~53% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gretna compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gretna is the most Democratic-leaning.
Gretna runs about 74 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Gretna is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gretna. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+41), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Gretna 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 Gretna, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gretna votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Gretna runs about 74 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Gretna have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Gretna, 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 Gretna looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gretna 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 42%, about 15 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Pleasant, FL D+57
- Douglas City, FL D+36
- Sawdust, FL D+34
- Hardaway, FL D+20
- Quincy, FL D+45
- Hannatown, GA R+58
- Greensboro, FL R+20
- Shady Rest, FL D+47
- Faceville, GA R+35
- Vilas, FL R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greenbank, WA D+45
- Grampian, PA R+64
- Amenia, NY Even
- Traer, IA R+27
- Farwell, TX R+63
- Brushton, NY R+39
- Mathiston, MS R+71
- Hesperus, CO R+7
- Orland, ME R+21
- Middleberg, OK R+70
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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.