Sunnyside leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Sunnyside typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunnyside, ~30% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunnyside compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sunnyside leans more Republican than 10 of 63 neighbors.
Politically, Sunnyside sits close to the rest of Florida.
Why Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sunnyside votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 47%, modestly below the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Sunnyside sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Sunnyside, FL sits in the top quarter 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 Sunnyside looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Sunnyside have completed high school, about 6 points above the Florida average of 89%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Sunnyside sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leesburg, FL R+20
- Yalaha, FL R+41
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- Tavares, FL R+26
- Whitney, FL R+7
- Okahumpka, FL R+44
- Fruitland Park, FL R+35
- Pumpkin Center, FL R+48
- Howey-in-the-Hills, FL R+52
- Grand Island, FL R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Missler, KS R+69
- Sanger, ND R+62
- Hudson, LA R+85
- Zoe, KY R+65
- Onomea, HI D+37
- Leon, OK R+74
- Quaker City, NH R+29
- Calhoun, MS R+17
- Frogtown, IL R+58
- Fallon, CA D+36
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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.