Orange Bend leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Orange Bend typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Orange Bend, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Orange Bend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Orange Bend leans more Republican than 24 of 56 neighbors.
Orange Bend runs about 28 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Orange Bend leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Orange Bend. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Orange Bend, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Orange Bend looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Orange Bend 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 58%, below 62% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Orange Bend own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grand Island, FL R+43
- Sunnyside, FL R+13
- Leesburg, FL R+20
- Tavares, FL R+26
- Fruitland Park, FL R+35
- Umatilla, FL R+54
- Yalaha, FL R+41
- Eustis, FL R+26
- Lady Lake, FL R+28
- Whitney, FL R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Duane, VA R+30
- Maud, MO R+70
- Silver Lake, WV R+69
- Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base, CA R+18
- Brownville, KS R+83
- Lacour, LA R+26
- Okolona, OH R+61
- Elmwood, OK R+85
- Arnold, MI R+36
- Wheeless, OK R+86
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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.