Red Head is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Red Head typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Head, ~13% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Head compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Head leans more Republican than 23 of 29 neighbors.
Red Head runs about 51 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Head. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Red Head 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 Red Head, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Red Head live in densely developed areas, about 52 points below the Florida average of 57%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Red Head, 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 Red Head looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Red Head 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
- West Panama City Beach, FL R+69
- Ebro, FL R+61
- Choctaw, FL R+50
- Rosemary Bch, FL R+41
- Redbay, FL R+60
- Laguna Beach, FL R+38
- Point Washington, FL R+62
- Freeport, FL R+56
- Grayton Beach, FL R+49
- Portland, FL R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buddha, IN R+61
- Mutual, OK R+79
- Wyodak, WY R+81
- Bunker Hill, OH R+72
- Brussels, IL R+53
- Dover, MS R+28
- Sumpter, OR R+61
- Merry Oaks, NC R+20
- Brownsburg, PA D+2
- Maple Grove, WI R+51
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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.