Margate leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Margate typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Margate, ~37% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Margate compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Margate leans more Democratic than 42 of 55 neighbors.
Margate runs about 39 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Margate is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Margate. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Margate 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 Margate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Margate live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Margate runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Margate, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Margate looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Margate is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Lauderdale, FL D+51
- Coconut Creek, FL D+9
- Coral Springs, FL D+15
- Tamarac, FL D+27
- Hillsboro Pines, FL R+12
- Pompano Beach, FL D+18
- Lauderdale Lakes, FL D+71
- Parkland, FL R+4
- Lauderhill, FL D+67
- Oakland Park, FL D+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monroe, NC R+16
- Altoona, PA R+26
- Wheaton, IL D+21
- Shoreline, WA D+48
- Venice, FL R+21
- Woodbridge, VA D+35
- Stillwater, OK R+6
- Annandale, VA D+33
- Goleta, CA D+53
- National City, CA D+24
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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.