Lakewood leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Lakewood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakewood, ~33% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lakewood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lakewood leans more Republican than 13 of 17 neighbors.
Politically, Lakewood sits close to the rest of Florida.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lakewood. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Lakewood 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 Lakewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Lakewood sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 78% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 18 points above the Florida average of 60%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Lakewood, Jacksonville, FL sits in the bottom 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 Lakewood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lakewood 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 64%, above 59% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Miramar, Jacksonville, FL R+12
- San Jose Forest, Jacksonville, FL R+23
- San Jose, Jacksonville, FL D+16
- Englewood, Jacksonville, FL R+5
- Spring Park, Jacksonville, FL D+15
- Southpoint, Jacksonville, FL R+8
- Sans Souci, Jacksonville, FL R+14
- Goodby's Creek, Jacksonville, FL R+8
- Tiger Hole-Secret Woods, Jacksonville, FL R+17
- Brierwood, Jacksonville, FL R+11
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL D+32
- Pleasant Run Farm, Cincinnati, OH D+33
- Adams Hill, Glendale, CA D+25
- North Central Heritage, San Antonio, TX Even
- Farm Hills, Redwood City, CA D+59
- Villages at Rancho El Dorado, Silver Bell, AZ R+7
- Wildwood Park, San Bernardino, CA D+14
- Boyle Park, Little Rock, AR D+58
- West Market Square Historic District, Bangor, ME D+30
- Central Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, PA D+58
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.