South Brooksville leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 74% of adults in South Brooksville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Brooksville, ~27% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Brooksville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Brooksville leans more Republican than 9 of 49 neighbors.
South Brooksville runs about 15 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Brooksville. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+54), a spread of about 58 points.
Why South Brooksville 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 South Brooksville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South Brooksville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 40%, well below the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; South Brooksville, FL sits in the top tenth 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 South Brooksville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South Brooksville 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
- Brooksville, FL R+42
- Brookridge, FL R+28
- Spring Lake, FL R+56
- High Point, FL R+37
- Lake Lindsey, FL R+61
- North Weeki Wachee, FL R+39
- Spring Hill, FL R+28
- Trilby, FL R+41
- Darby, FL R+44
- Nobleton, FL R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Willow Springs, IL R+12
- Richlands, VA R+57
- Palermo, CA R+34
- Northfield, IL D+26
- Pelham Manor, NY D+30
- Bernville, PA R+42
- Sandia Park, NM Even
- Hardy, VA R+51
- Baldwyn, MS R+40
- Potosi, MO R+58
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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.