Maitland leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Maitland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maitland, ~38% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maitland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maitland leans more Democratic than 48 of 66 neighbors.
Maitland runs about 19 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Maitland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Maitland. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Maitland 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 Maitland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 81% of residents in Maitland live in densely developed areas, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Maitland sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 95% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Maitland have never been married, above 87% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Maitland, FL sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Maitland looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Maitland have completed high school, about 7 points above the Florida average of 89%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eatonville, FL D+51
- Altamonte Springs, FL D+7
- Winter Park, FL D+4
- Casselberry, FL R+4
- Lockhart, FL D+14
- Goldenrod, FL D+6
- Forest City, FL R+11
- Longwood, FL R+16
- Wekiwa Springs, FL R+16
- Winter Springs, FL R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Amelia, OH R+40
- Zeeland, MI R+27
- York, SC R+35
- Blythewood, SC D+28
- Brenham, TX R+31
- Oxford, MI R+21
- Del Valle, TX D+20
- Dunnellon, FL R+50
- Palm Springs, FL R+5
- Monterey, CA D+40
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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.