Northwood Hills, West Palm Beach, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Northwood Hills

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

Northwood Hills is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.

 

About 54% of adults in Northwood Hills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northwood Hills, ~44% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Northwood Hills compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northwood Hills is the most Democratic-leaning.

Northwood Hills runs about 74 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Northwood Hills is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Why Northwood Hills leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Northwood Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Northwood Hills votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Northwood Hills runs about 74 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Northwood Hills have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Northwood Hills, West Palm Beach, FL sits above the national average on this measure.

Why turnout in Northwood Hills looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Northwood Hills is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Northwood Hills sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.