Sherwood Forest is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Sherwood Forest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sherwood Forest, ~61% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sherwood Forest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sherwood Forest leans more Democratic than 10 of 15 neighbors.
Sherwood Forest runs about 91 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Sherwood Forest is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sherwood Forest votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Sherwood Forest runs about 91 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Sherwood Forest have never been married, above 86% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sherwood Forest, Jacksonville, FL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Sherwood Forest looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Sherwood Forest sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Biscayne Terrace, Jacksonville, FL D+65
- Lincoln Villas, Jacksonville, FL D+61
- Riverview, Jacksonville, FL D+57
- Magnolia Gardens, Jacksonville, FL D+84
- Highlands, Jacksonville, FL D+47
- Lake Forest, Jacksonville, FL D+66
- 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville, FL D+78
- Forest Trails, Jacksonville, FL D+49
- Biscayne, Jacksonville, FL D+59
- Grand Park, Jacksonville, FL D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Thurston, Ann Arbor, MI D+66
- Mott Section, Garden City, NY D+4
- Epes, Newport News, VA D+61
- Phelps, Springfield, MO D+31
- Brookhaven, Norman, OK Even
- Fort Howard, Green Bay, WI D+12
- East Side, Pueblo, CO D+19
- 40th and A, Lincoln, NE D+28
- Freestate-North Highlands, Shreveport, LA D+46
- Ralston Valley, Arvada, CO D+6
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.