Port Richey leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Port Richey typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Port Richey, ~25% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Port Richey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Port Richey leans more Republican than 24 of 41 neighbors.
Port Richey runs about 14 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Port Richey. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Port Richey 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 Port Richey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Port Richey votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 58%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Port Richey, 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 Port Richey looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Port Richey is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jasmine Estates, FL R+21
- New Port Richey East, FL R+27
- Bayonet Point, FL R+24
- New Port Richey, FL R+27
- Elfers, FL R+26
- Moon Lake, FL R+46
- Holiday, FL R+21
- Hudson, FL R+37
- Tarpon Springs, FL R+15
- Odessa, FL R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eaton, CO R+39
- Nebraska City, NE R+30
- Oak Island, NC R+30
- Imlay City, MI R+38
- Pine Lake Park, NJ R+25
- Mountville, PA R+5
- Orland Hills, IL Even
- Evington, VA R+45
- Bloomingdale, NJ R+14
- Buena Vista, VA R+37
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.