Putnam County leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Putnam County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Putnam County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Putnam County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Putnam County leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
Putnam County runs about 29 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Putnam County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Putnam County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Putnam County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Putnam County hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Putnam County, 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 Putnam County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Putnam County 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 47%, about 10 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Flagler County, FL R+29
- St. Johns County, FL R+26
- Clay County, FL R+31
- Bradford County, FL R+50
- Alachua County, FL D+22
- Marion County, FL R+28
- Union County, FL R+61
- Duval County, FL D+7
- Volusia County, FL R+17
- Baker County, FL R+61
Counties with Similar Populations
- Kauai County, HI D+20
- Grand Forks County, ND R+8
- Lauderdale County, MS R+5
- Fauquier County, VA R+19
- McKinley County, NM D+27
- Robertson County, TN R+46
- Christian County, KY R+21
- Tooele County, UT R+45
- Scioto County, OH R+47
- Lonoke County, AR R+52
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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.