Okaloosa County leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Okaloosa County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Okaloosa County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Okaloosa County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Okaloosa County leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
Okaloosa County runs about 21 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Okaloosa County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Okaloosa County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Okaloosa County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Okaloosa County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 64%, modestly above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Okaloosa County, FL sits in the top quarter 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 Okaloosa County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Okaloosa County 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 61%, above 56% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Walton County, FL R+50
- Santa Rosa County, FL R+49
- Escambia County, FL R+13
- Covington County, AL R+66
- Holmes County, FL R+71
- Escambia County, AL R+38
- Washington County, FL R+61
- Bay County, FL R+35
- Geneva County, AL R+74
- Conecuh County, AL R+7
Counties with Similar Populations
- Butte County, CA R+3
- York County, ME R+2
- Niagara County, NY R+10
- Mohave County, AZ R+37
- Washington County, PA R+24
- Delaware County, OH R+5
- Harrison County, MS R+18
- Clermont County, OH R+37
- Lackawanna County, PA Even
- Johnston County, NC R+21
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.