Inverness Highlands North leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Inverness Highlands North typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Inverness Highlands North, ~26% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Inverness Highlands North compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Inverness Highlands North leans more Republican than 9 of 49 neighbors.
Inverness Highlands North runs about 22 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Inverness Highlands North 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 Highlands North, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Inverness Highlands North 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. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Inverness Highlands North sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 89% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Inverness Highlands North, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Inverness Highlands North looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Inverness Highlands North 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, FL R+42
- Citrus Hills, FL R+34
- Hernando, FL R+46
- Inverness Highlands South, FL R+46
- Beverly Hills, FL R+27
- Lecanto, FL R+45
- Holder, FL R+48
- Pine Ridge, FL R+44
- Rutland, FL R+47
- Citrus Springs, FL R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gleason, TN R+74
- Stilson, TX R+57
- Laurel, IN R+70
- Makanda, IL D+6
- Buchanan, NY Even
- Rehobeth, AL R+70
- New Lothrop, MI R+38
- Kilmarnock, VA R+7
- Tilton, IL R+40
- Magnolia Gardens, TX R+13
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.