Lake Ridge leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Lake Ridge typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Ridge, ~31% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Ridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lake Ridge leans more Democratic than 13 of 22 neighbors.
Lake Ridge runs about 30 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Lake Ridge is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Lake Ridge leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Lake Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Lake Ridge live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Lake Ridge have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods. Lake Ridge runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lake Ridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lake Ridge looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Lake Ridge sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 64% of households in Lake Ridge rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Middle River Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+40
- Victoria Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+6
- Flagler Heights, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+20
- South Middle River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+56
- Coral Ridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+14
- Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+8
- Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Lauderdale Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+77
- Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+78
- Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bakersville, Manchester, NH D+21
- North Lake Waco, Waco, TX R+54
- Poncey-Highland, Atlanta, GA D+67
- Park West, San Diego, CA D+54
- Agua Dulce, El Paso, TX D+8
- Calton Gardens, Laredo, TX D+9
- Northeast Heights, Wichita, KS D+48
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA D+73
- Waters, Lubbock, TX R+25
- Rogers Park, Fort Collins, CO D+46
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.