North Fort Myers, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Fort Myers

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

North Fort Myers leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.

 

About 76% of adults in North Fort Myers typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Fort Myers, ~27% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Fort Myers compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Fort Myers leans more Republican than 17 of 27 neighbors.

North Fort Myers runs about 18 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Fort Myers. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 28 points.

Why North Fort Myers 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 North Fort Myers, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

North Fort Myers votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 72%, well above the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Fort Myers, 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 North Fort Myers looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Fort Myers is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 59%, below 60% of cities. 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.