Lorida is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Lorida typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lorida, ~14% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lorida compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lorida leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
Lorida runs about 47 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lorida. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Lorida 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 Lorida, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Lorida live in densely developed areas, about 53 points below the Florida average of 57%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Lorida sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Lorida, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lorida looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lorida is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 57%, below 70% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Placid, FL R+41
- Sebring, FL R+34
- Avon Park, FL R+22
- Venus, FL R+64
- Okeechobee, FL R+46
- Highland Lakes, FL R+49
- Crewsville, FL R+70
- Avon Park Lakes, FL R+53
- Lakeport, FL R+28
- Indian Lake Estates, FL R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Red House, WV R+60
- Millville, DE R+7
- Connelly Springs, NC R+55
- Fairview, MT R+72
- Newark, IL R+38
- Vaiden, MS D+3
- Gallant, AL R+86
- Pine Grove, GA R+72
- Uniontown, KY R+63
- Augusta, AR R+18
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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.