South Highpoint leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 37% of adults in South Highpoint typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Highpoint, ~20% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Highpoint compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Highpoint leans more Democratic than 53 of 58 neighbors.
South Highpoint runs about 21 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while South Highpoint is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Highpoint. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 26 points.
Why South Highpoint 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 Highpoint, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in South Highpoint live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in South Highpoint have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. South Highpoint runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; South Highpoint, 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 Highpoint looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South Highpoint is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 13 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 67% of households in South Highpoint rent, compared to around 25% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Lealman, FL R+4
- Kenneth City, FL R+16
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- Penn Yan, NY R+24
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- Skidaway Island, GA R+21
- Middletown, KY D+6
- Libby, MT R+47
- Whitehall, PA R+10
- Blackstone, MA R+4
- Whippany, NJ R+16
- Chittenango, NY R+11
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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.