Linden is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Linden typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Linden, ~12% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Linden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Linden leans more Republican than 48 of 51 neighbors.
Linden runs about 44 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Linden 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 Linden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Linden hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the Florida average of 31%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Linden sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 76% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Linden, FL sits below the national average 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 Linden looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Linden 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%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Linden have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Center Hill, FL R+52
- Richloam, FL R+49
- Mascotte, FL R+18
- Rerdell, FL R+58
- Bushnell, FL R+44
- Ridge Manor, FL R+43
- Sumterville, FL R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cromona, KY R+65
- Pampa, VA R+42
- Millstone, WV R+63
- Simnasho, OR D+19
- Williamsport, WV R+71
- Pilsen, WI R+46
- Viola, CA R+35
- Leverett, MS R+26
- Winstonville, MS D+73
- Finley, NC R+29
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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.