Riverside Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Riverside Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Riverside Park, ~35% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Riverside Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Riverside Park leans more Democratic than 13 of 22 neighbors.
Riverside Park runs about 47 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Riverside Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Riverside Park. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Riverside Park 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 Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Riverside Park votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Riverside Park runs about 47 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Riverside Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL sits below the national average 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 Riverside Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Riverside Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 66% of households in Riverside Park rent, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Riverside Park sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+78
- Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+4
- Melrose Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+58
- River Oaks, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+2
- Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Durrs Homeowners, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+80
- Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Flagler Heights, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+20
- Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+65
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sedgefield, Charlotte, NC D+27
- Falcon Trace, Southchase, FL D+10
- North Riverside, Wichita, KS D+10
- Arctic, West Warwick, RI D+8
- Garden Springs, Lexington, KY D+24
- South East Hills, Erie, PA D+16
- Park East, Sarasota, FL D+13
- Orem North, Orem, UT R+26
- Farmers Market District, Dallas, TX D+51
- Kingsland, Lyndhurst, NJ R+8
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.