Highlands leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Highlands typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highlands, ~43% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highlands compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highlands leans more Democratic than 3 of 15 neighbors.
Highlands runs about 60 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Highlands is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Highlands. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Highlands 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 Highlands, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Highlands votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Highlands runs about 60 points more Democratic.
Income per capita and voter turnout
Places with low per-capita income tend to turn out at a lower rate; Highlands, Jacksonville, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Highlands looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Highlands 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 48%, about 9 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Biscayne, Jacksonville, FL D+59
- Riverview, Jacksonville, FL D+57
- Turtle Creek, Jacksonville, FL D+75
- Lake Forest, Jacksonville, FL D+66
- Biscayne Terrace, Jacksonville, FL D+65
- Tallulah-North Shore, Jacksonville, FL D+50
- Sherwood Forest, Jacksonville, FL D+78
- 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville, FL D+78
- Panama Park, Jacksonville, FL D+41
- Brentwood, Jacksonville, FL D+76
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southwest Bend, Bend, OR D+16
- East Akron, Akron, OH D+50
- Airline-Jefferson, Baton Rouge, LA R+8
- West Beaverton, Beaverton, OR D+39
- Daniel Island, Charleston, SC R+21
- Lynn-Highland Park, Oakland, CA D+62
- Cypress Station, Houston, TX D+59
- Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA D+78
- Southeastern Hills, Lexington, KY D+24
- Terrace, San Bernardino, CA D+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.