Mossy Head is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Mossy Head typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mossy Head, ~10% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mossy Head compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mossy Head leans more Republican than 22 of 33 neighbors.
Mossy Head runs about 57 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mossy Head. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Mossy Head 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 Mossy Head, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in Mossy Head are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mossy Head, 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 Mossy Head looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mossy Head is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Gordon, FL R+71
- DeFuniak Springs, FL R+50
- Flowersville, FL R+63
- Crestview, FL R+36
- Laurel Hill, FL R+69
- Garden City, FL R+51
- Svea, FL R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Union, TX R+76
- Fleming, PA R+28
- Reno, OH R+61
- Pike, OR R+30
- Longtown, MS R+3
- Jeffersonville, IL R+73
- Cerro, NM D+34
- Littles Corners, PA R+48
- Sherman Junction, TX R+59
- Point Peter, GA R+56
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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.