Panama Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Panama Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Panama Park, ~44% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Panama Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Panama Park leans more Democratic than 8 of 21 neighbors.
Panama Park runs about 54 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Panama Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Panama Park. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Panama Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Panama Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Panama Park votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Panama Park runs about 54 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Panama Park, Jacksonville, 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 Panama Park looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Panama Park sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Tallulah-North Shore, Jacksonville, FL D+50
- Brentwood, Jacksonville, FL D+76
- Lake Forest, Jacksonville, FL D+66
- 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville, FL D+78
- Charter Point, Jacksonville, FL D+28
- University Park-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL D+26
- Springfield, Jacksonville, FL D+51
- Moncrief Park, Jacksonville, FL D+82
- Arlington Manor, Jacksonville, FL D+15
- Mid-Westside, Jacksonville, FL D+82
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bayview Heights, Proctor, MN D+6
- Maumee Uptown Historic District, Maumee, OH D+4
- Sunset, Boise, ID D+44
- Wester, Lubbock, TX R+11
- Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA D+74
- Scioto Trace, Columbus, OH D+19
- Laurelwood, Albuquerque, NM D+18
- Palm Springs, Apache Junction, AZ R+23
- Suburban Acres, Norfolk, VA D+36
- Downtown Fostoria, Fostoria, OH R+15
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.