Inverness leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Inverness typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Inverness, ~23% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Inverness compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Inverness leans more Republican than 19 of 51 neighbors.
Inverness runs about 29 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Inverness. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Inverness 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 Inverness, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Inverness votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 44%, modestly below the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Inverness, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Inverness looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Inverness is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 56%, below 71% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Inverness Highlands South, FL R+46
- Inverness Highlands North, FL R+35
- Hernando, FL R+46
- Rutland, FL R+47
- Citrus Hills, FL R+34
- Floral City, FL R+53
- Lecanto, FL R+45
- Beverly Hills, FL R+27
- Holder, FL R+48
- Panacoochee Retreats, FL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Onalaska, WI D+6
- Hingham, MA D+28
- Flat Rock, MI R+12
- Fountain Hills, AZ R+21
- Eastmont, WA D+7
- Washington, MI R+36
- Millbrae, CA D+40
- Biddeford, ME D+12
- Beckley, WV R+19
- Loves Park, IL R+3
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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.