Kendall leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Kendall typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kendall, ~31% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kendall compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kendall leans more Republican than 43 of 73 neighbors.
Politically, Kendall sits close to the rest of Florida.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kendall. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Kendall 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 Kendall, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kendall votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 98%, far above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Kendall, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Kendall looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kendall is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 20%, about 5 points above the Florida average of 15%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sunset, FL R+31
- The Crossings, FL R+21
- Richmond Heights, FL D+39
- Glenvar Heights, FL R+11
- Pinecrest, FL R+6
- Westwood Lakes, FL R+43
- Three Lakes, FL R+15
- Palmetto Estates, FL D+11
- Kendale Lakes, FL R+39
- Palmetto Bay, FL R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bozeman, MT D+21
- Woodbury, MN D+22
- Lauderhill, FL D+67
- Redlands, CA D+3
- Winchester, VA R+10
- Fort Pierce, FL D+4
- Bossier City, LA R+16
- Salisbury, NC R+14
- Rockville, MD D+50
- Highland, CA D+6
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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.