Southwest, West Palm Beach, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Southwest

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Southwest is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.

 

About 46% of adults in Southwest typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southwest, ~23% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Southwest compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southwest sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.

Southwest runs about 12 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Southwest. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 20 points.

Why Southwest leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Southwest. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout

Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Southwest, West Palm Beach, FL does.

Why turnout in Southwest looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Southwest 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 28%, about 13 points above the Florida average of 15%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.