McDavid is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 75% of adults in McDavid typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McDavid, ~12% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McDavid compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McDavid leans more Republican than 21 of 48 neighbors.
McDavid runs about 54 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McDavid. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 12 points.
Why McDavid 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 McDavid, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in McDavid are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; McDavid, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in McDavid looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in McDavid own their home, about 20 points above the Florida average of 71%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oak Grove, FL R+71
- Bratt, FL R+75
- Walnut Hill, FL R+62
- Byrneville, FL R+47
- Enon, FL R+62
- McKinnon, FL R+68
- Century, FL R+30
- Mineral Springs, FL R+71
- Canoe, AL R+34
- Nokomis, AL R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Irving, MI R+38
- Pembroke, KY R+50
- Dublin, PA R+8
- New Sharon, IA R+52
- Sunray, TX R+61
- Union City, OK R+69
- St. Ansgar, IA R+34
- Hana, HI D+34
- Mentone, IN R+59
- Waverly, WV R+57
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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.