Shadow Wood leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Shadow Wood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shadow Wood, ~43% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shadow Wood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Shadow Wood leans more Democratic than 13 of 17 neighbors.
Shadow Wood runs about 39 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Shadow Wood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Shadow Wood. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Shadow Wood 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 Shadow Wood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Shadow Wood votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Shadow Wood runs about 39 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Shadow Wood, Coral Springs, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Shadow Wood looks the way it does
Turnout in Shadow Wood sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Oriole Margate Golf Course, Margate, FL D+18
- Lauderdale North Park, North Lauderdale, FL D+57
- University Drive, Coral Springs, FL D+15
- North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale, FL D+59
- Woodville, North Lauderdale, FL D+51
- Cypress Run, Coral Springs, FL D+10
- Northwood, Tamarac, FL D+20
- Forest Hills-Miami, Coral Springs, FL D+19
- Downtown North Lauderdale, North Lauderdale, FL D+51
- Westwood Community-North, Tamarac, FL D+18
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Brookhaven-Lansdowne, Lexington, KY D+25
- Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA D+84
- Northdale, Coon Rapids, MN D+7
- Valley View, York, PA Even
- Angels Triangle, El Paso, TX D+22
- Belknap, Louisville, KY D+49
- University-Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+74
- Mark Twain, St. Louis, MO D+85
- Hillcrest, Boise, ID D+10
- Woodland Heights, Springfield, MO 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.