Miramar leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Miramar typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Miramar, ~41% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Miramar compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Miramar leans more Democratic than 72 of 86 neighbors.
Miramar runs about 50 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Miramar is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Miramar. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Miramar 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 Miramar, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 88% of residents in Miramar live in densely developed areas, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Miramar sits in the top quarter (about 39%, above 86% of cities). Miramar runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Miramar, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Miramar looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Miramar 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 29% of households in Miramar rent, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pembroke Pines, FL D+14
- Country Club, FL R+22
- Miami Gardens, FL D+50
- Opa-Locka, FL D+19
- Cooper City, FL R+3
- Miami Lakes, FL R+34
- Southwest Ranches, FL R+17
- West Park, FL D+49
- Davie, FL Even
- Pembroke Park, FL D+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Olympia, WA D+31
- Kalamazoo, MI D+29
- West Valley City, UT D+8
- Fullerton, CA D+11
- Cedar Rapids, IA D+15
- Lansing, MI D+38
- Elizabeth, NJ D+17
- Hampton, VA D+39
- Lafayette, LA R+11
- Everett, WA D+17
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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.