Gulf Hammock is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Gulf Hammock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gulf Hammock, ~18% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gulf Hammock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gulf Hammock leans more Republican than 15 of 26 neighbors.
Gulf Hammock runs about 42 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gulf Hammock. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Gulf Hammock 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 Gulf Hammock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Gulf Hammock live in densely developed areas, about 52 points below the Florida average of 57%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Gulf Hammock, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gulf Hammock looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gulf Hammock is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Otter Creek, FL R+49
- Williston Highlands, FL R+64
- Morriston, FL R+61
- Bronson, FL R+57
- Montbrook, FL R+54
- East Bronson, FL R+46
- Crackertown, FL R+62
- Inglis, FL R+59
- Yankeetown, FL R+64
- Romeo, FL R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alburg Center, VT R+22
- Holliday, IL R+65
- Gooden Lake, MS R+55
- Red Bird, MO R+66
- Lafayette, KY R+63
- Remus, MS R+79
- Levee, KY R+66
- Bigbee Valley, MS D+74
- Mendon Center, NY D+7
- Darvills, VA R+3
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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.