Pahokee leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Pahokee typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pahokee, ~35% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pahokee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pahokee leans more Democratic than 10 of 13 neighbors.
Pahokee runs about 52 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Pahokee is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pahokee. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Pahokee 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 Pahokee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Pahokee is about 8%, about 64 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Pahokee have never been married, above 97% of cities. Pahokee runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Pahokee, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pahokee looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pahokee is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 37%, about 20 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 52% of households in Pahokee rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in Pahokee have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Canal Point, FL D+19
- Belle Glade, FL D+41
- Belle Glade Camp, FL D+5
- South Bay, FL D+53
- Lake Harbor, FL D+50
- South Clewiston, FL R+18
- Clewiston, FL R+7
- Indiantown, FL Even
- Port Mayaca, FL R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bunnlevel, NC R+18
- Calipatria, CA R+8
- Rockland, ME D+15
- Dry Ridge, KY R+62
- Colonial Heights, TN R+47
- Notre Dame, IN D+38
- Sidney, NE R+53
- La Crescent, MN R+4
- Weare, NH R+11
- Blairstown, NJ R+31
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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.