Homeland is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Homeland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Homeland, ~10% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Homeland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Homeland leans more Republican than 49 of 54 neighbors.
Homeland runs about 48 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Homeland. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Homeland 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 Homeland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in Homeland hold a bachelor's degree, about 24 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Homeland, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Homeland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Homeland 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 33% of households in Homeland rent, above 88% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Homeland have completed high school, below 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pembroke, FL R+60
- Bartow, FL R+19
- Fort Meade, FL R+33
- Pierce, FL R+29
- Lake Garfield, FL R+61
- Alturas, FL R+66
- Bradley, FL R+28
- Highland City, FL R+29
- Nichols, FL R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wall Street, MO R+68
- Lonetree, IN R+67
- Gilberton, PA R+34
- Oakland, AL R+61
- Harrison, WV R+58
- Mountain, WV R+65
- Buckroe, MI R+4
- Ilesboro, OH R+53
- Dawson, ND R+67
- Sawyer, KS R+71
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.