Lakewood Park leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Lakewood Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakewood Park, ~26% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lakewood Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lakewood Park leans more Republican than 9 of 23 neighbors.
Lakewood Park runs about 12 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lakewood Park. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Lakewood Park 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 Lakewood Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lakewood Park votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 83%, well above the Florida average of 57%). 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; Lakewood Park, 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 Lakewood Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lakewood Park 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
- Florida Ridge, FL R+16
- Indrio, FL R+30
- St. Lucie Village, FL R+42
- Vero Beach South, FL R+22
- Fort Pierce North, FL D+54
- Vero Beach, FL R+27
- West Vero Corridor, FL R+26
- Fort Pierce, FL D+4
- Gifford, FL D+22
- Fort Pierce South, FL R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newport, MI R+30
- Gladewater, TX R+56
- Atchison, KS R+26
- Soquel, CA D+44
- Montgomery, OH D+11
- Salem, IN R+53
- Tyngsboro, MA Even
- Jefferson Hills, PA R+20
- Atco, NJ R+8
- Cheval, FL R+11
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.