Pinecrest leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Pinecrest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinecrest, ~42% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pinecrest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pinecrest leans more Republican than 33 of 74 neighbors.
Pinecrest runs about 7 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pinecrest. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+11) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Pinecrest 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 Pinecrest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pinecrest votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 98%, far above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Pinecrest are family households, above 92% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Pinecrest, 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 Pinecrest looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pinecrest 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Pinecrest have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glenvar Heights, FL R+11
- South Miami, FL D+4
- Palmetto Bay, FL R+8
- Kendall, FL R+15
- Sunset, FL R+31
- Palmetto Estates, FL D+11
- Richmond Heights, FL D+39
- Coral Gables, FL D+3
- West Perrine, FL D+23
- Westwood Lakes, FL R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Linda, CA R+9
- Odessa, FL R+23
- Cudahy, WI D+7
- Laurens, SC R+17
- Riverdale, IL D+80
- Four Corners, OR D+5
- Larchmont, NY D+43
- Auburn, GA R+23
- Bryant, AR R+25
- Pembroke, MA R+3
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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.