Providence is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Providence typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Providence, ~11% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Providence compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Providence leans more Republican than 23 of 27 neighbors.
Providence runs about 55 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Providence. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Providence 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 Providence, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Providence hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points below the Florida average of 31%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Providence drive to work alone, above 84% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Providence, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Providence looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Providence is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 8 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lulu, FL R+63
- Watertown, FL R+20
- Lake City, FL R+43
- Olustee, FL R+32
- New River, FL R+66
- Worthington Springs, FL R+73
- Lake Butler, FL R+61
- Five Points, FL R+41
- Bland, FL R+55
- Fort White, FL R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Table Grove, IL R+51
- Fieldsboro, NJ D+3
- Cedarcreek, TN R+72
- South Sulphur, TX R+73
- Tuscarora, PA R+53
- Bradford, TX R+79
- Sugar Grove, MI R+36
- Jolon, CA R+28
- Walter Crossroad, TN R+73
- Cluster Springs, VA R+39
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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.