Sunrise leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Sunrise typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunrise, ~37% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunrise compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sunrise leans more Democratic than 47 of 65 neighbors.
Sunrise runs about 40 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Sunrise is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sunrise. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Sunrise 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 Sunrise, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Sunrise live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Sunrise sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 81% of cities). Sunrise runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Sunrise, FL sits in the top tenth 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 Sunrise looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sunrise is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Sunrise rent, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Plantation, FL D+15
- Lauderhill, FL D+67
- Tamarac, FL D+27
- Lauderdale Lakes, FL D+71
- North Lauderdale, FL D+51
- Davie, FL Even
- Margate, FL D+26
- Coral Springs, FL D+15
- Weston, FL Even
- Cooper City, FL R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Federal Way, WA D+31
- Hesperia, CA R+23
- Clinton Township, MI Even
- Northridge, CA D+20
- Lawrence, KS D+45
- Lynn, MA D+23
- Pacoima, CA D+34
- New Bedford, MA D+8
- Hoover, AL R+12
- Germantown, MD D+48
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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.