Parkside leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Parkside typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parkside, ~24% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parkside compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Parkside leans more Democratic than 3 of 8 neighbors.
Parkside runs about 32 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Parkside is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Parkside 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 Parkside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Parkside live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Parkside runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Parkside, Hollywood, FL sits in the top tenth 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 Parkside looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Parkside is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 76% of households in Parkside rent, compared to around 46% in nearby neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Parkside sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Highland Garden, Hollywood, FL D+37
- Royal Poinciana, Hollywood, FL D+20
- Hollywood Beach-Quadoman, Hollywood, FL R+7
- Liberia, Hollywood, FL D+52
- Hollywood Hills, Hollywood, FL D+6
- 441 Corridor, Hollywood, FL D+11
- Beverly Park, Hollywood, FL D+29
- Washington Park, Hollywood, FL D+62
- Driftwood, Hollywood, FL D+6
- Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Del Paso Heights, Sacramento, CA D+38
- Chickasaw, Louisville, KY D+89
- Idlewild Farms, Charlotte, NC D+55
- Channelside, Tampa, FL Even
- Bingham, Springfield, MO R+3
- Berkshire Lakes, Naples, FL R+15
- Sharyland Plantation, Mission, TX R+6
- Upper Falls, Rochester, NY D+59
- West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA D+85
- Camellia Gardens, Orlando, FL D+57
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.