River Ranch is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 51% of adults in River Ranch typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in River Ranch, ~12% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How River Ranch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, River Ranch leans more Republican than 10 of 15 neighbors.
River Ranch runs about 40 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within River Ranch. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 36 points.
Why River Ranch 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 River Ranch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in River Ranch live in densely developed areas, about 53 points below the Florida average of 57%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and River Ranch sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 94% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; River Ranch, 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 River Ranch looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. River Ranch 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 7 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in River Ranch rent, above 84% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in River Ranch have completed high school, below 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Kenansville, FL R+71
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- Fedhaven, FL R+62
- Maxcy Quarters, FL R+60
- Lake Marian Highlands, FL R+67
- Babson Park, FL R+51
- Highland Lakes, FL R+49
- Frostproof, FL R+38
- Hillcrest Heights, FL R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hanover, TX R+69
- Van Voorhis, PA R+42
- Eden, SD R+23
- Starr School, MT D+64
- Bay View Gardens, IL R+38
- Delaware, VA D+14
- East Duke, OK R+77
- Thor, IA R+51
- Valeria, IA R+42
- Lick Creek, IL R+53
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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.