Little Haiti is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Little Haiti typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little Haiti, ~32% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little Haiti compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Little Haiti leans more Democratic than 12 of 13 neighbors.
Little Haiti runs about 67 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Little Haiti is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Little Haiti. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Little Haiti 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 Little Haiti, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Little Haiti votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Little Haiti runs about 67 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Little Haiti have never been married, above 79% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Little Haiti, Miami, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Little Haiti looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Little Haiti 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 39%, about 18 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 77% of households in Little Haiti rent, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Little Haiti sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Albany Park, Chicago, IL D+51
- Oakwood, Staten Island, NY R+41
- West Farms, Bronx, NY D+44
- Poly High District, Long Beach, CA D+38
- Hyde Park, Chicago, IL D+83
- Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, AZ D+24
- Suitland-Silver Hill, Suitland, MD D+86
- Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- North Linden, Columbus, OH D+37
- Near South Side, Chicago, IL D+70
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.