Rutland leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Rutland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rutland, ~18% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rutland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rutland leans more Republican than 34 of 57 neighbors.
Rutland runs about 34 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Rutland 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 Rutland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Rutland live in densely developed areas, about 52 points below the Florida average of 57%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Rutland, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rutland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rutland is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 56%, below 72% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Panacoochee Retreats, FL R+50
- Royal, FL R+38
- Lake Panasoffkee, FL R+48
- Inverness, FL R+42
- Inverness Highlands South, FL R+46
- Bevilles Corner, FL R+54
- Pedro, FL R+47
- Inverness Highlands North, FL R+35
- Coleman, FL R+43
- Floral City, FL R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yost, VA R+59
- Geff, IL R+73
- St. Xavier, MT R+30
- Aquone, NC R+52
- Oakley, SC R+12
- Woodville, KY R+63
- Delta, LA R+73
- Neals Run, WV R+61
- Ursina, PA R+51
- North Bethel, ME R+14
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.