Pelican Marsh leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Pelican Marsh typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pelican Marsh, ~33% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pelican Marsh compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Pelican Marsh leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Pelican Marsh runs about 8 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Pelican Marsh. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Pelican Marsh leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pelican Marsh. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pelican Marsh, Naples, FL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pelican Marsh looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pelican Marsh 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Pelican Bay, Naples, FL R+23
- Vineyards, Naples, FL R+26
- Summit Place in Naples, Naples, FL R+17
- Park Shore, Naples, FL R+25
- Moorings-Coquina Sands, Naples, FL R+21
- Berkshire Lakes, Naples, FL R+15
- Old Naples, Naples, FL R+14
- Orangetree, Naples, FL R+28
- Lely Resort, Naples, FL R+15
- Wentworth Estates, Naples, FL R+16
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pinnacle Club, Grove City, OH R+9
- East Campus, Lincoln, NE D+45
- Yankee Hill, Milwaukee, WI D+57
- Indian Spring, Boynton Beach, FL D+18
- Vinton Street, Omaha, NE D+28
- Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, GA D+4
- Golden Valley, Milwaukee, WI D+41
- Holualoa, Kailua-Kona, HI D+21
- West End, Greenville, SC D+35
- Thousand Oaks, Berkeley, CA D+77
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.