Lake Worth, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Lake Worth

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Lake Worth leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.

 

About 57% of adults in Lake Worth typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Worth, ~31% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Lake Worth compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Worth leans more Democratic than 35 of 48 neighbors.

Lake Worth runs about 24 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Lake Worth is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake Worth. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+33) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 37 points.

Why Lake Worth 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 Worth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Lake Worth live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Lake Worth have never been married, above 89% of cities. Lake Worth runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Lake Worth, FL sits in the top tenth 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 Worth looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lake Worth 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%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Lake Worth rent, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.