Ocklawaha is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Ocklawaha typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ocklawaha, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ocklawaha compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ocklawaha leans more Republican than 30 of 45 neighbors.
Ocklawaha runs about 41 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ocklawaha. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Ocklawaha 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 Ocklawaha, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ocklawaha votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, well below the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Ocklawaha, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Ocklawaha looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ocklawaha 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.
Nearby Cities
- Moss Bluff, FL R+60
- Eastlake Weir, FL R+55
- Silver Springs Shores, FL Even
- Weirsdale, FL R+45
- Lynne, FL R+59
- Belleview, FL R+41
- Silver Springs, FL R+47
- Summerfield, FL R+39
- Lady Lake, FL R+28
- Oxford, FL R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Hamilton, MA D+26
- Parkville, MO R+5
- Mattawa, WA R+6
- Lucas, TX R+34
- Clinton, IN R+42
- Upton, MA D+10
- Nibley, UT R+44
- Mannford, OK R+64
- Willow Park, TX R+53
- Longboat Key, FL R+7
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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.