Southwood leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Southwood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southwood, ~26% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southwood leans more Republican than 5 of 15 neighbors.
Politically, Southwood sits close to the rest of Florida.
Why Southwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Southwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Southwood, Jacksonville, FL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Southwood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Southwood 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 Neighborhoods
- Arrowhead, Jacksonville, FL R+16
- Loretto, Jacksonville, FL R+24
- Sunbeam, Jacksonville, FL R+11
- Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville, FL R+24
- Julington Creek, Jacksonville, FL R+35
- Craven, Jacksonville, FL R+3
- Mandarin, Jacksonville, FL R+38
- Brierwood, Jacksonville, FL R+11
- Greenland, Jacksonville, FL R+21
- Goodby's Creek, Jacksonville, FL R+8
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pineapple Park, West Palm Beach, FL R+10
- Richland Hills, Waco, TX D+16
- Lackawanna, Jacksonville, FL D+61
- Oakwood Gardens, St. Petersburg, FL D+16
- Franklin South, Provo, UT R+10
- North Star, Anchorage, AK D+32
- West Amityville, East Massapequa, NY D+16
- Dicken, Ann Arbor, MI D+71
- South East Lake, Birmingham, AL D+71
- Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA D+59
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.