Middle River Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Middle River Terrace

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

Middle River Terrace leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.

 

About 53% of adults in Middle River Terrace typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Middle River Terrace, ~37% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Middle River Terrace compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Middle River Terrace leans more Democratic than 18 of 25 neighbors.

Middle River Terrace runs about 53 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Middle River Terrace is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Middle River Terrace. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 16 points.

Why Middle River Terrace leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Middle River Terrace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Middle River Terrace votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Middle River Terrace runs about 53 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Middle River Terrace have never been married, above 76% of neighborhoods.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Middle River Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Middle River Terrace looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Middle River Terrace is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 67% of households in Middle River Terrace rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Middle River Terrace sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.