Miami Gardens, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Miami Gardens

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Miami Gardens is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.

 

About 57% of adults in Miami Gardens typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Miami Gardens, ~43% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Miami Gardens compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Miami Gardens leans more Democratic than 79 of 85 neighbors.

Miami Gardens runs about 63 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Miami Gardens is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Miami Gardens. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 42 points.

Why Miami Gardens 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 Miami Gardens, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in Miami Gardens live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Miami Gardens have never been married, above 95% of cities. Miami Gardens runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Miami Gardens, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Miami Gardens looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Miami Gardens 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 49%, about 7 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Miami Gardens rent, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.