Kendall West leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Kendall West typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kendall West, ~18% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kendall West compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kendall West leans more Republican than 63 of 70 neighbors.
Kendall West runs about 21 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kendall West. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Kendall West 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 West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kendall West votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 96%, far above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Kendall West are family households, above 84% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kendall West, FL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Kendall West looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kendall West 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 30%, about 15 points above the Florida average of 15%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in Kendall West rent, compared to around 28% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kendale Lakes, FL R+39
- The Hammocks, FL R+22
- The Crossings, FL R+21
- Tamiami, FL R+43
- Westwood Lakes, FL R+43
- Country Walk, FL R+19
- Three Lakes, FL R+15
- Sunset, FL R+31
- Kendall, FL R+15
- University Park, FL R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodridge, IL D+18
- Mission Bend, TX D+23
- Clinton, MD D+79
- Wildomar, CA R+22
- Lockport, NY R+10
- Alamogordo, NM R+23
- Miamisburg, OH R+20
- Lincolnton, NC R+45
- Westchester, FL R+42
- Richfield, MN D+41
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.