Riviera Beach is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Riviera Beach typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Riviera Beach, ~45% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Riviera Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Riviera Beach leans more Democratic than 40 of 41 neighbors.
Riviera Beach runs about 63 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Riviera Beach is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Riviera Beach. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Riviera Beach 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 Riviera Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 88% of residents in Riviera Beach live in densely developed areas, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in Riviera Beach have never been married, above 93% of cities. Riviera Beach 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; Riviera Beach, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Riviera Beach looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Riviera Beach 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 40% of households in Riviera Beach rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Park, FL D+38
- Mangonia Park, FL D+64
- Palm Beach Shores, FL R+21
- North Palm Beach, FL R+24
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL R+13
- West Palm Beach, FL D+16
- Westgate, FL D+18
- Juno Beach, FL R+32
- Palm Beach, FL R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Southampton, PA R+8
- Lemoore, CA R+15
- Manor, TX D+30
- San Dimas, CA D+4
- Holiday, FL R+21
- Wappingers Falls, NY R+4
- Adrian, MI R+13
- Merrillville, IN D+47
- Brighton, NY D+50
- Severn, MD D+34
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.