Royal Poinciana leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Royal Poinciana typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Royal Poinciana, ~29% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Royal Poinciana compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Royal Poinciana leans more Democratic than 5 of 9 neighbors.
Royal Poinciana runs about 33 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Royal Poinciana is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Royal Poinciana. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Royal Poinciana 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 Royal Poinciana, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Royal Poinciana live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Royal Poinciana runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Royal Poinciana, Hollywood, FL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Royal Poinciana looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Royal Poinciana 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 78% of households in Royal Poinciana rent, compared to around 46% in nearby neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Royal Poinciana sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Liberia, Hollywood, FL D+52
- Parkside, Hollywood, FL D+19
- Highland Garden, Hollywood, FL D+37
- Hollywood Beach-Quadoman, Hollywood, FL R+7
- Hollywood Hills, Hollywood, FL D+6
- Washington Park, Hollywood, FL D+62
- 441 Corridor, Hollywood, FL D+11
- Beverly Park, Hollywood, FL D+29
- Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Driftwood, Hollywood, FL D+6
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Agua Fria, El Mirage, AZ D+12
- North Hill Historic District, New Castle, PA R+5
- Nashboro Village, Nashville, TN D+39
- Arrowhead, San Bernardino, CA D+10
- Plaza-Eastway, Charlotte, NC D+74
- Downtown Normal, Normal, IL D+48
- University Park, Portland, OR D+63
- Lakeland, Baltimore, MD D+56
- West University, Tucson, AZ D+58
- Upper Boggy Creek, Austin, TX D+69
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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.