St. Pete Beach leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 78% of adults in St. Pete Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. Pete Beach, ~34% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. Pete Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. Pete Beach leans more Republican than 23 of 52 neighbors.
Politically, St. Pete Beach sits close to the rest of Florida.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within St. Pete Beach. The east side is the most split-leaning (R+19) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 18 points.
Why St. Pete Beach 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 St. Pete Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
St. Pete Beach votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 49%, modestly below the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; St. Pete Beach, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in St. Pete Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. St. Pete Beach 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in St. Pete Beach have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Pasadena, FL R+6
- Gulfport, FL D+7
- Treasure Island, FL R+19
- Madeira Beach, FL R+20
- St. Petersburg, FL D+18
- Kenneth City, FL R+16
- West Lealman, FL R+9
- Bay Pines, FL R+14
- Redington Beach, FL R+26
- Lealman, FL R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Excelsior, MN D+16
- Marvin, NC R+11
- Chandler, TX R+64
- Park Ridge, NJ R+6
- Wise, VA R+55
- Wakefield-Peacedale, RI D+33
- Richland Hills, TX R+20
- Talent, OR D+28
- Atherton, CA D+46
- Conifer, CO D+4
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.