Highland City leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Highland City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highland City, ~26% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highland City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Highland City leans more Republican than 22 of 51 neighbors.
Highland City runs about 16 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Highland City. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Highland City 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 Highland City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Highland City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 81%, well above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Highland City are family households, above 76% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Highland City, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Highland City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Highland City 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
- Lakeland Highlands, FL R+36
- Crystal Lake, FL R+11
- Kossuthville, FL R+59
- Bartow, FL R+19
- Fuller Heights, FL R+30
- Fussels Corner, FL R+37
- Eagle Lake, FL R+24
- Mulberry, FL R+33
- Lakeland, FL R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clay, AL R+5
- Damascus, OR R+6
- Guttenberg, NJ D+20
- Brandon, SD R+28
- Lansdowne, VA D+23
- Newport East, RI D+15
- Falmouth, ME D+31
- Woodmere, NY R+56
- Herrin, IL R+35
- Stevensville, MD R+23
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.