Paisley is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Paisley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Paisley, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Paisley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Paisley leans more Republican than 41 of 44 neighbors.
Paisley runs about 49 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Paisley 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 Paisley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Paisley hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Paisley, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Paisley looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Paisley 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
- Lake Kathryn, FL R+57
- Silver Beach Heights, FL R+59
- Altoona, FL R+58
- Fatio, FL R+63
- Crows Bluff, FL R+48
- Astor Park, FL R+64
- Umatilla, FL R+54
- Eustis, FL R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rockbridge, OH R+53
- Gloster, MS D+10
- Carrier Mills, IL R+52
- Bassfield, MS R+14
- Surry, VA D+16
- Wister, OK R+70
- Hersey, MI R+45
- University Park, MD D+59
- Center, CO D+6
- Bowling Green, VA R+23
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.