Smith Dairy West is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Smith Dairy West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Smith Dairy West, ~43% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Smith Dairy West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Smith Dairy West leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Smith Dairy West runs about 16 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Smith Dairy West is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Smith Dairy West 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 Smith Dairy West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Smith Dairy West votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Smith Dairy West runs about 16 points more Democratic.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Smith Dairy West, Lake Worth, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Smith Dairy West looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Smith Dairy West is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in Smith Dairy West own their home, compared to around 71% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Smith Dairy West have completed high school, above 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lake Charleston, Lake Worth, FL R+4
- Olympia, Wellington, FL Even
- Meadows, Boynton Beach, FL D+16
- Emerald Lake-Miami, Lake Worth, FL D+30
- Indian Spring, Boynton Beach, FL D+18
- Boynton Lakes Plaza, Boynton Beach, FL D+6
- Leisureville, Boynton Beach, FL Even
- South Shore of Wellington, Wellington, FL R+3
- Sugar Pond Manor of Wellington, Wellington, FL R+6
- Southwest, West Palm Beach, FL Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale, FL D+59
- Mornngside, Knoxville, TN D+59
- Westwood, Orlando, FL D+15
- South Orange, Orlando, FL D+17
- Youngsville, Manchester, NH Even
- Capitol View, Nashville, TN D+65
- Eastmorland, Madison, WI D+71
- Wilshire Square, Santa Ana, CA D+28
- Southwest Saginaw, Saginaw, MI D+27
- Valverde, Denver, CO D+50
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.