Levy County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Levy County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Levy County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Levy County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Levy County leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Levy County runs about 43 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Levy County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Levy County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Levy County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 17% of adults in Levy County hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Levy County, FL sits in the bottom 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 Levy County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 81% of households in Levy County own their home, about 10 points above the Florida average of 71%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Levy County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Gilchrist County, FL R+68
- Alachua County, FL D+22
- Dixie County, FL R+67
- Marion County, FL R+28
- Citrus County, FL R+43
- Union County, FL R+61
- Bradford County, FL R+50
- Columbia County, FL R+44
- Sumter County, FL R+31
- Lafayette County, FL R+65
Counties with Similar Populations
- Douglas County, WA R+25
- Richmond County, NC R+15
- Polk County, GA R+53
- Pettis County, MO R+43
- Stephens County, OK R+58
- Prince George County, VA R+2
- Franklin County, TN R+59
- Manassas City, VA D+14
- Sullivan County, NH R+16
- Camden County, MO R+54
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.