Lake Placid leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Lake Placid typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Placid, ~21% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Placid compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Placid leans more Republican than 3 of 9 neighbors.
Lake Placid runs about 28 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake Placid. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lake Placid votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 53%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 36%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Lake Placid, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Lake Placid looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lake Placid is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Venus, FL R+64
- Lorida, FL R+60
- Sebring, FL R+34
- Crewsville, FL R+70
- Joshua, FL R+43
- Avon Park, FL R+22
- Avon Park Lakes, FL R+53
- Gardner, FL R+66
- Lakeport, FL R+28
- Highland Lakes, FL R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Westborough, MA D+31
- Neptune, NJ D+43
- Broomall, PA R+6
- Pittsboro, NC Even
- St. Joseph, MI Even
- Washington, MO R+40
- Beaver Dam, WI R+13
- North Tustin, CA R+9
- East Patchogue, NY R+13
- Upper St. Clair, PA D+12
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.