Steinhatchee is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Steinhatchee typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Steinhatchee, ~14% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Steinhatchee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Steinhatchee leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
Steinhatchee runs about 55 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Steinhatchee. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Steinhatchee 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 Steinhatchee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Steinhatchee votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, far 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; Steinhatchee, FL sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Steinhatchee looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Steinhatchee own their home, about 20 points above the Florida average of 71%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Steinhatchee have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shamrock, FL R+66
- Horseshoe Beach, FL R+75
- Tennille, FL R+73
- Salem, FL R+70
- Cross City, FL R+64
- Old Town, FL R+68
- Wannee, FL R+72
- Suwannee, FL R+72
- Fanning Springs, FL R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Green Ridge, MO R+66
- Green Sea, SC R+55
- Lodge Grass, MT D+26
- Port Leyden, NY R+49
- Loup City, NE R+60
- Callao, VA R+17
- East Hounsfield, NY R+29
- Cleveland, MO R+52
- Thor, SC R+65
- Tison, GA R+63
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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.