Highland Oaks is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Highland Oaks typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highland Oaks, ~64% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highland Oaks compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highland Oaks is the most Democratic-leaning.
Highland Oaks runs about 92 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Highland Oaks is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Highland Oaks leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Highland Oaks, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Highland Oaks votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Highland Oaks runs about 92 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Highland Oaks, St. Petersburg, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Highland Oaks looks the way it does
Turnout in Highland Oaks sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Melrose Mercy, St. Petersburg, FL D+75
- Childs Park, St. Petersburg, FL D+68
- Methodist Town, St. Petersburg, FL D+31
- Westminster Heights, St. Petersburg, FL D+45
- Downtown St Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL D+15
- Central Oak Park, St. Petersburg, FL D+24
- Coquina Key, St. Petersburg, FL D+35
- Historic Uptown, St. Petersburg, FL D+34
- Pinellas Point, St. Petersburg, FL D+48
- Pasadena Bear Creek Estates, St. Petersburg, FL Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA R+3
- Wexford, Madison, WI D+63
- Boynton Lakes Plaza, Boynton Beach, FL D+6
- Downtown Newman, Newman, CA R+3
- Paradise Park, Emeryville, CA D+80
- Brookwood, Acworth, GA Even
- Wedgewood, Tucker, GA D+34
- Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA D+34
- State and Cypress, Kennett Square, PA D+28
- North Side Hill, Eau Claire, WI D+22
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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.