Shady Hills leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Shady Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shady Hills, ~19% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shady Hills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shady Hills leans more Republican than 43 of 47 neighbors.
Shady Hills runs about 35 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shady Hills. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Shady Hills 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 Shady Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Shady Hills votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 70%, modestly above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Shady Hills are family households, above 79% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Shady Hills, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Shady Hills looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Shady Hills is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Spring Hill, FL R+28
- Hudson, FL R+37
- Aripeka, FL R+45
- Moon Lake, FL R+46
- Weeki Wachee, FL R+29
- Hernando Beach, FL R+46
- High Point, FL R+37
- Bayonet Point, FL R+24
- North Weeki Wachee, FL R+39
- Brookridge, FL R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Victoria, MN R+5
- Cynthiana, KY R+45
- Eastman, GA R+28
- Georgetown, IN R+41
- Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO D+79
- Cushing, OK R+47
- St. Clair, MO R+52
- Cochran, GA R+38
- Senatobia, MS R+14
- Brookings, OR R+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.