Jacobs leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Jacobs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jacobs, ~45% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jacobs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jacobs leans more Democratic than 38 of 39 neighbors.
Jacobs runs about 40 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Jacobs is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jacobs. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Jacobs 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 Jacobs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Jacobs votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Jacobs runs about 40 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Jacobs have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Jacobs, FL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Jacobs looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Jacobs sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Campbellton, FL D+28
- Jacob City, FL R+37
- Sills, FL R+4
- Cottondale, FL R+48
- Sealy Springs, AL R+69
- Kynesville, FL R+60
- Marianna, FL R+32
- Graceville, FL R+53
- Malone, FL R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Helmer, ID R+54
- Winona, WA R+75
- Costigan, ME R+35
- Grier, NM R+73
- Rio Creek, WI R+42
- Rockville, PA R+54
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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.