Sills is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Sills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sills, ~22% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sills leans more Republican than 3 of 44 neighbors.
Sills runs about 9 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sills. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 69 points.
Why Sills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sills, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sills looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sills is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 13 points below the Florida average of 56%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in Sills have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sealy Springs, AL R+69
- Campbellton, FL D+28
- Jacobs, FL D+27
- Malone, FL R+27
- Grangeburg, AL R+45
- Cottonwood, AL R+72
- Madrid, AL R+80
- Jacob City, FL R+37
- Bascom, FL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hendrysburg, OH R+63
- Parkdale, MO R+40
- Malaga, NM R+67
- Cawelo, CA R+52
- Lusk, TX R+80
- Union, IN R+60
- Union Level, VA R+32
- May Valley, CO R+67
- Cloverleaf Colony, SD R+53
- Locustdale, PA R+50
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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.