New Port Richey, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in New Port Richey

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

New Port Richey leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.

 

About 74% of adults in New Port Richey typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Port Richey, ~26% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How New Port Richey compares

Among cities within 25 miles, New Port Richey leans more Republican than 35 of 48 neighbors.

New Port Richey runs about 14 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Port Richey. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 14 points.

Why New Port Richey 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 New Port Richey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

New Port Richey votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 70%, modestly above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; New Port Richey, 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 New Port Richey looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. New Port Richey 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.

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.