Mayo is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Mayo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mayo, ~12% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mayo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mayo leans more Republican than 9 of 23 neighbors.
Mayo runs about 53 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mayo. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Mayo 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 Mayo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Mayo hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mayo, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Mayo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mayo 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 45%, about 11 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Luraville, FL R+74
- Day, FL R+72
- Townsend, FL R+54
- Mayo Junction, FL R+68
- Lancaster, FL R+67
- Mc Alpin, FL R+65
- Newburn, FL R+71
- O'Brien, FL R+70
- Live Oak, FL R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maggie Valley, NC R+30
- Granite Quarry, NC R+45
- Memphis, MI R+51
- Trappe, PA D+13
- La Villa, TX R+8
- Whitesburg, GA R+69
- Scottville, MI R+31
- Elizabeth, IN R+55
- St. Johns, AZ R+46
- New Ellenton, SC R+21
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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.