Miami Lakes leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Miami Lakes typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Miami Lakes, ~23% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Miami Lakes compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Miami Lakes leans more Republican than 78 of 88 neighbors.
Miami Lakes runs about 21 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Miami Lakes. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Miami Lakes 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 Lakes, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Miami Lakes votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 93%, far above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Miami Lakes are family households, above 80% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Miami Lakes, 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 Lakes looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Miami Lakes is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 6 points above the Florida average of 15%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Country Club, FL R+22
- Hialeah Gardens, FL R+43
- Hialeah, FL R+42
- Opa-Locka, FL D+19
- Medley, FL R+13
- Miramar, FL D+37
- Miami Gardens, FL D+50
- Westview, FL D+50
- Doral, FL R+18
- Miami Springs, FL R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burton, MI R+4
- Coraopolis, PA R+2
- Asbury Park, NJ D+36
- Lake in the Hills, IL Even
- Beltsville, MD D+54
- Riverhead, NY R+3
- Cloverleaf, TX D+11
- Poplar Bluff, MO R+46
- West Linn, OR D+33
- Bella Vista, AR R+29
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.