Silver Springs Shores is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Silver Springs Shores typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver Springs Shores, ~27% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver Springs Shores compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silver Springs Shores sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 38 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
Silver Springs Shores runs about 14 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Silver Springs Shores sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Silver Springs Shores. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Silver Springs Shores 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 Shores, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Silver Springs Shores votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Silver Springs Shores runs about 14 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Silver Springs Shores, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Silver Springs Shores looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Silver Springs Shores is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 20%, about 5 points above the Florida average of 15%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in Silver Springs Shores rent, compared to around 18% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Silver Springs Shores have completed high school, below 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Belleview, FL R+41
- Ocklawaha, FL R+54
- Summerfield, FL R+39
- Silver Springs, FL R+47
- Ocala, FL R+19
- Lynne, FL R+59
- Eastlake Weir, FL R+55
- Moss Bluff, FL R+60
- Weirsdale, FL R+45
- Burbank, FL R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mora, MN R+37
- Kenly, NC R+43
- Bernardsville, NJ Even
- Country Club Estates, GA D+14
- Moorestown, NJ D+15
- Philipsburg, PA R+27
- Van Alstyne, TX R+51
- Somerset, TX R+18
- Grosse Pointe, MI D+40
- Elmsford, NY D+36
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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.