Hollywood, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Hollywood

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Hollywood leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.

 

About 56% of adults in Hollywood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hollywood, ~32% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Hollywood compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Hollywood leans more Democratic than 47 of 79 neighbors.

Hollywood runs about 24 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Hollywood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hollywood. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 27 points.

Why Hollywood 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 Hollywood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Hollywood live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Hollywood sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 81% of cities). Hollywood runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Hollywood, 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 Hollywood looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hollywood is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 39% of households in Hollywood rent, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.