North Miami Beach, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Miami Beach

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

North Miami Beach leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.

 

About 52% of adults in North Miami Beach typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Miami Beach, ~31% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Miami Beach compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Miami Beach leans more Democratic than 59 of 84 neighbors.

North Miami Beach runs about 33 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while North Miami Beach is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Miami Beach. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+58) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 58 points.

Why North Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in North Miami Beach live in densely developed areas, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and North Miami Beach sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 76% of cities). North Miami Beach 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; North Miami Beach, 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 North Miami Beach looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Miami Beach is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 22%, about 7 points above the Florida average of 15%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in North Miami Beach rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.