Kerr City is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Kerr City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kerr City, ~12% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kerr City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kerr City leans more Republican than 36 of 41 neighbors.
Kerr City runs about 51 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Kerr City 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 Kerr City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Kerr City live in densely developed areas, about 52 points below the Florida average of 57%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Kerr City sits in the bottom quarter (about 4%, in the bottom fraction of cities).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Kerr City, FL does.
Why turnout in Kerr City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kerr City is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 53%, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Kerr City own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Mc Coy, FL R+61
- Salt Springs, FL R+60
- Welaka, FL R+55
- Eureka, FL R+66
- Fruitland, FL R+56
- Georgetown, FL R+44
- Orange Springs, FL R+61
- Lake Como, FL R+45
- Pomona Park, FL R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nutall Rise, FL R+80
- Burnwood, PA R+39
- Smedley, IN R+64
- Zion, WV R+69
- Giles, AL R+77
- Tillicum, WA R+12
- Piercy, CA D+48
- Grayson, NC R+48
- Thrifton, OH R+60
- Matthews Crossroads, NC R+2
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.