Silver Springs leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Silver Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver Springs, ~20% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silver Springs leans more Republican than 20 of 37 neighbors.
Silver Springs runs about 34 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Silver Springs. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Silver Springs 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 Silver Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Silver Springs votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 26%, far below the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Silver Springs, FL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Silver Springs looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Silver Springs 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
- Lynne, FL R+59
- Burbank, FL R+58
- Silver Springs Shores, FL Even
- Ocklawaha, FL R+54
- Moss Bluff, FL R+60
- Eureka, FL R+66
- Belleview, FL R+41
- Anthony, FL R+51
- Eastlake Weir, FL R+55
- Ocala, FL R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mayo, MD R+11
- Yarmouth, ME D+35
- Milliken, CO R+35
- Greenville, IL R+28
- Ladue, MO D+7
- Mecca, CA D+26
- La Junta, CO R+13
- Dagsboro, DE R+22
- Harrington, DE R+26
- Hollis, NH D+13
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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.