Inverness Highlands South leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Inverness Highlands South typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Inverness Highlands South, ~21% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Inverness Highlands South compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Inverness Highlands South leans more Republican than 27 of 50 neighbors.
Inverness Highlands South runs about 33 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Inverness Highlands South. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Inverness Highlands South 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 South, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Inverness Highlands South votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 68%, modestly 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 South sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Inverness Highlands South, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Inverness Highlands South looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Inverness Highlands South 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
- Inverness, FL R+42
- Inverness Highlands North, FL R+35
- Floral City, FL R+53
- Rutland, FL R+47
- Citrus Hills, FL R+34
- Hernando, FL R+46
- Bevilles Corner, FL R+54
- Lecanto, FL R+45
- Panacoochee Retreats, FL R+50
- Beverly Hills, FL R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Neptune Beach, FL R+14
- Georgetown, OH R+56
- Moneta, VA R+48
- Prosperity, SC R+46
- Bridge City, LA D+22
- Citrus Hills, FL R+34
- Hull, GA R+35
- Gate City, VA R+66
- West Dundee, IL D+10
- Osceola, AR D+19
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.