Silver Lakes leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Silver Lakes typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver Lakes, ~45% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver Lakes compares
Silver Lakes sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Silver Lakes runs about 29 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Silver Lakes is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Silver Lakes. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Silver Lakes 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 Silver Lakes, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Silver Lakes votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Silver Lakes runs about 29 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Silver Lakes, Pembroke Pines, FL sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Silver Lakes looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Silver Lakes own their home, about 21 points above the Florida average of 71%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Country Lakes, Miramar, FL D+15
- Pembroke Falls, Pembroke Pines, FL D+11
- Palm Springs North, Hialeah, FL R+47
- Embassy Lakes, Cooper City, FL D+5
- Country Isles, Weston, FL Even
- Lakeshore at University Park, Miramar, FL D+58
- New River Estates, Sunrise, FL D+5
- Walnut Creek, Pembroke Pines, FL D+18
- Driftwood, Hollywood, FL D+6
- Davie Heights, Davie, FL D+8
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Rancho West, San Bernardino, CA D+18
- Far North Dallas-Richardson, Richardson, TX D+29
- Six Forks, Raleigh, NC D+27
- Como, St. Paul, MN D+61
- West Ward, Easton, PA D+27
- Fells Point, Baltimore, MD D+70
- Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX D+63
- Sterling Park, Sterling, VA D+23
- Edison Historic District, Pomona, CA D+36
- Aberdeen, Hampton, VA D+72
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.