Historic Uptown leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Historic Uptown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Historic Uptown, ~44% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Historic Uptown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Historic Uptown leans more Democratic than 16 of 21 neighbors.
Historic Uptown runs about 47 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Historic Uptown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Historic Uptown. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Historic Uptown 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 Historic Uptown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Historic Uptown votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Historic Uptown runs about 47 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Historic Uptown have never been married, above 81% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Historic Uptown, St. Petersburg, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Historic Uptown looks the way it does
Turnout in Historic Uptown 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
- Methodist Town, St. Petersburg, FL D+31
- Historic Old Northeast, St. Petersburg, FL D+23
- Downtown St Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL D+15
- Euclid-St Paul, St. Petersburg, FL D+18
- Oakwood Gardens, St. Petersburg, FL D+16
- Melrose Mercy, St. Petersburg, FL D+75
- Northeast Park, St. Petersburg, FL R+8
- Harris Park, St. Petersburg, FL D+5
- Bay Breeze Cove, St. Petersburg, FL Even
- Highland Oaks, St. Petersburg, FL D+79
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- White Caps, Kenosha, WI D+4
- Holly, Austin, TX D+62
- Town of Blake, South Daytona, FL R+13
- Lake Terrace and Oaks, New Orleans, LA D+41
- South Wedge, Rochester, NY D+70
- Point Richmond, Richmond, CA D+66
- Providence Estates East, Matthews, NC D+3
- Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+82
- Duclay Forest, Jacksonville, FL D+32
- Andalusia, Bensalem, PA D+6
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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.