Riverview is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Riverview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Riverview, ~55% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Riverview compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Riverview leans more Democratic than 4 of 16 neighbors.
Riverview runs about 71 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Riverview is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Riverview. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+49), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Riverview 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 Riverview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Riverview votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Riverview runs about 71 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Riverview, Jacksonville, FL sits above 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 Riverview looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Riverview sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lake Forest, Jacksonville, FL D+66
- Highlands, Jacksonville, FL D+47
- 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville, FL D+78
- Sherwood Forest, Jacksonville, FL D+78
- Tallulah-North Shore, Jacksonville, FL D+50
- Biscayne Terrace, Jacksonville, FL D+65
- Biscayne, Jacksonville, FL D+59
- Magnolia Gardens, Jacksonville, FL D+84
- Moncrief Park, Jacksonville, FL D+82
- Panama Park, Jacksonville, FL D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL D+14
- Green Meadows, Chillum, MD D+53
- Fort Columbus Airport, Columbus, OH D+55
- Corryville, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Kingsland, Lyndhurst, NJ R+8
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Farmers Market District, Dallas, TX D+51
- South East Hills, Erie, PA D+16
- Park East, Sarasota, FL D+13
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.