South Venice leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 78% of adults in South Venice typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Venice, ~29% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Venice compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Venice leans more Republican than 15 of 30 neighbors.
South Venice runs about 13 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why South Venice 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 Venice, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South Venice votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 86%, well above 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 Venice, 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 Venice looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Venice 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 64%, above 62% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Venice Gardens, FL R+21
- Venice, FL R+21
- Manasota, FL R+36
- Nokomis, FL R+26
- Laurel, FL R+20
- Englewood, FL R+30
- Warm Mineral Springs, FL R+26
- Osprey, FL R+17
- Manasota Key, FL R+36
- Grove City, FL R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buckley, WA R+26
- Whitehouse, TX R+59
- Escanaba, MI R+11
- North Bend, WA D+21
- Holden, MA D+12
- Burley, ID R+54
- Galena, OH R+15
- Highland Park, NJ D+45
- Kearney, MO R+33
- Warrenville, IL D+14
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.