Liberty County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Liberty County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Liberty County, ~19% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Liberty County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Liberty County leans more Republican than 6 of 11 neighbors.
Liberty County runs about 32 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Liberty County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 71 points.
Why Liberty 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 Liberty County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 9% of residents in Liberty County live in densely developed areas, about 48 points below the Florida average of 57%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Liberty County, FL does.
Why turnout in Liberty County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Liberty County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 9 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Calhoun County, FL R+59
- Gadsden County, FL D+28
- Jackson County, FL R+41
- Gulf County, FL R+56
- Wakulla County, FL R+46
- Leon County, FL D+26
- Seminole County, GA R+30
- Decatur County, GA R+10
- Franklin County, FL R+47
- Washington County, FL R+61
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lemhi County, ID R+61
- Hamilton County, IL R+62
- Traill County, ND R+37
- Thomas County, KS R+67
- Twiggs County, GA R+22
- Graham County, NC R+62
- San Augustine County, TX R+47
- Allendale County, SC D+37
- Schoolcraft County, MI R+28
- Clay County, WV R+63
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.