Indian River Estates leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Indian River Estates typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Indian River Estates, ~25% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Indian River Estates compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Indian River Estates leans more Republican than 22 of 24 neighbors.
Indian River Estates runs about 21 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Indian River Estates 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 Indian River Estates, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Indian River Estates votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 74%, well above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Indian River Estates, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Indian River Estates looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Indian River Estates is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ankona, FL R+42
- Fort Pierce South, FL R+7
- Fort Pierce, FL D+4
- Port St. Lucie, FL R+7
- Hutchinson Island South, FL R+27
- Fort Pierce North, FL D+54
- Jensen Beach, FL R+29
- St. Lucie Village, FL R+42
- Ocean Breeze Park, FL R+31
- Indrio, FL R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pipersville, PA R+9
- Delmar, MD R+6
- West Nyack, NY R+8
- Bedford Hills, NY D+17
- Denair, CA R+43
- Snow Camp, NC R+53
- Dalton, MA D+18
- Eliot, ME Even
- Green Knoll, NJ D+6
- Ada, OH R+25
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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.