Manasota Key leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Manasota Key typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Manasota Key, ~32% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Manasota Key compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Manasota Key leans more Republican than 19 of 25 neighbors.
Manasota Key runs about 23 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Manasota Key leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Manasota Key. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Manasota Key, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Manasota Key looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Manasota Key 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and more than 99% of households in Manasota Key own their home, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Manasota Key have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grove City, FL R+32
- Englewood, FL R+30
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- Rotonda West, FL R+40
- Placida, FL R+39
- Manasota, FL R+36
- South Venice, FL R+26
- Boca Grande, FL R+20
- Warm Mineral Springs, FL R+26
- Venice Gardens, FL R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasant Lake, MN R+27
- Troy, SD R+53
- Trampas, NM D+52
- Hickory Grove, TN R+62
- Potter, NY R+35
- Powells Crossroads, AL R+73
- Two Run, WV R+69
- Mossy, WV R+66
- Feather Falls, CA R+29
- King Lake, NE R+38
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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.