Richmond West leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Richmond West typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richmond West, ~24% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richmond West compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richmond West leans more Republican than 40 of 56 neighbors.
Richmond West runs about 12 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Richmond West. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Richmond West 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 Richmond West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Richmond West votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 90%, far above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 88% of households in Richmond West are family households, above 98% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Richmond West, 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 Richmond West looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Richmond West is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 26%, about 11 points above the Florida average of 15%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Country Walk, FL R+19
- Three Lakes, FL R+15
- South Miami Heights, FL R+12
- Perrine, FL Even
- Richmond Heights, FL D+39
- West Perrine, FL D+23
- Goulds, FL D+8
- Palmetto Estates, FL D+11
- The Hammocks, FL R+22
- The Crossings, FL R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasant Hill, CA D+41
- Mount Airy, NC R+49
- Glendale Heights, IL D+14
- Burien, WA D+38
- El Mirage, AZ D+3
- Palmetto, FL R+18
- Rubidoux, CA D+9
- Key West, FL D+3
- West Hills, CA D+16
- University Place, WA D+29
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.