Jacob City leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Jacob City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jacob City, ~19% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jacob City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jacob City leans more Republican than 10 of 43 neighbors.
Jacob City runs about 24 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jacob City. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+54), a spread of about 84 points.
Why Jacob City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Jacob City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Jacob City, FL does.
Why turnout in Jacob City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Jacob City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 10 points below the Florida average of 56%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in Jacob City have completed high school, below 74% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jacobs, FL D+27
- Campbellton, FL D+28
- Graceville, FL R+53
- Cottondale, FL R+48
- Sills, FL R+4
- Madrid, AL R+80
- Kynesville, FL R+60
- Sealy Springs, AL R+69
- Holland Crossroads, FL R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Heilwood, PA R+60
- Hector, KY R+78
- Opine, AL R+88
- Rice Hill, OR R+44
- Lake Pines, DE R+51
- Magnet Cove, AR R+68
- Steamburg, NY Even
- Millgrove, MI R+35
- Sugar Grove, WI R+23
- Buckland, AK 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.