Riverside Heights leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Riverside Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Riverside Heights, ~41% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Riverside Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Riverside Heights leans more Democratic than 18 of 29 neighbors.
Riverside Heights runs about 34 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Riverside Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Riverside Heights. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Riverside Heights leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Riverside Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in Riverside Heights hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Riverside Heights runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Riverside Heights, Tampa, FL sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Riverside Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Riverside Heights sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Old West Tampa, Tampa, FL D+39
- Tampa Heights, Tampa, FL D+53
- Wellswood, Tampa, FL D+2
- South Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL D+32
- Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa, FL Even
- Ybor City, Tampa, FL D+48
- Downtown Tampa, Tampa, FL D+17
- Plaza Terrace, Tampa, FL D+7
- Oakford Park, Tampa, FL D+8
- Riverbend, Tampa, FL D+3
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Germantown, Nashville, TN D+36
- Apple Creek, San Antonio, TX D+26
- Duveneck-Saint Francis, Palo Alto, CA D+44
- West Mt. Scott, Happy Valley, OR D+23
- Bywater, New Orleans, LA D+63
- Mount Vernon, San Bernardino, CA D+37
- Echo Highlands, Birmingham, AL D+77
- Clarksville, Austin, TX D+58
- Brooklands Park, Rochester Hills, MI R+4
- Millbrooke Ranch, Pinellas Park, FL R+11
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.