Pinellas Point leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Pinellas Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinellas Point, ~50% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pinellas Point compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Pinellas Point leans more Democratic than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Pinellas Point runs about 61 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Pinellas Point is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Pinellas Point. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Pinellas Point 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 Pinellas Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pinellas Point votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Pinellas Point runs about 61 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Pinellas Point, St. Petersburg, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pinellas Point looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pinellas Point 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 59%, below 57% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Coquina Key, St. Petersburg, FL D+35
- Highland Oaks, St. Petersburg, FL D+79
- Melrose Mercy, St. Petersburg, FL D+75
- Childs Park, St. Petersburg, FL D+68
- Downtown St Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL D+15
- Methodist Town, St. Petersburg, FL D+31
- Westminster Heights, St. Petersburg, FL D+45
- Historic Uptown, St. Petersburg, FL D+34
- Central Oak Park, St. Petersburg, FL D+24
- Historic Old Northeast, St. Petersburg, FL D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Meadowbrook, Converse, TX D+23
- Tenney-Lapham, Madison, WI D+82
- Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park, Duluth, MN D+20
- Highlands Historic District, State College, PA D+36
- South Alameda, Lakewood, CO D+32
- Clinton, Oakland, CA D+58
- New Tampa, Tampa, FL D+14
- Kennydale, Renton, WA D+30
- Birdland Neighbors, Sunnyvale, CA D+36
- Mission San Jose, San Antonio, TX D+29
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.