Quincy leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Quincy typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Quincy, ~46% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Quincy compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Quincy leans more Democratic than 29 of 35 neighbors.
Quincy runs about 58 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Quincy is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Quincy. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Quincy 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 Quincy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Quincy is about 21%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Quincy have never been married, above 97% of cities. Quincy runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Quincy, 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 Quincy looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Quincy 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 43%, about 13 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Douglas City, FL D+36
- Gretna, FL D+61
- Shady Rest, FL D+47
- Sawdust, FL D+34
- Mount Pleasant, FL D+57
- Vilas, FL R+36
- Hardaway, FL D+20
- Scotland, FL R+24
- Greensboro, FL R+20
- Midway, FL D+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Merrill, WI R+27
- Bethlehem, GA R+32
- Wauconda, IL Even
- Eureka, MO R+25
- Grand Ledge, MI R+4
- Valle Vista, CA R+15
- Prospect Heights, IL D+9
- North Reading, MA D+9
- Fort Thomas, KY Even
- Marco Island, FL R+31
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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.