Hastings leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Hastings typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hastings, ~30% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hastings compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hastings leans more Republican than 10 of 44 neighbors.
Hastings runs about 15 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hastings. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Hastings 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 Hastings, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Hastings drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hastings sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Hastings are family households, above 80% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Hastings, FL sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hastings looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hastings 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
- Spuds, FL R+27
- Flagler Estates, FL R+58
- Elkton, FL R+51
- Yelvington, FL R+48
- East Palatka, FL R+48
- Orange Mills, FL R+65
- Vermont Heights, FL R+40
- San Mateo, FL R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Simmesport, LA R+12
- Cridersville, OH R+56
- Preston, MN R+28
- Rib Lake, WI R+51
- Wheaton, MN R+38
- Grand Rivers, KY R+60
- Calhoun, TN R+70
- Kingman, IN R+65
- Geraldine, AL R+81
- Garyville, LA D+2
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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.