Sunset leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Sunset typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunset, ~26% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunset compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sunset leans more Democratic than 11 of 24 neighbors.
Sunset runs about 28 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Sunset is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sunset. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Sunset leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Sunset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Sunset live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Sunset 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; Sunset, Fort Lauderdale, 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 Sunset looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sunset is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 8 points above the Florida average of 15%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 70% of adults in Sunset have completed high school, below 95% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Broadview Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+4
- Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+65
- Melrose Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+58
- Riverside Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+34
- River Oaks, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+2
- Edgewood, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+78
- Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Durrs Homeowners, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+80
- Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cypress, Oxnard, CA D+29
- Canfield Manor, Mount Clemens, MI D+15
- Gert Town, New Orleans, LA D+79
- East Petaluma, Petaluma, CA D+58
- Providence, Scranton, PA D+10
- Heartside-Downtown, Grand Rapids, MI D+55
- Read Blvd West, New Orleans, LA D+87
- Silver Rock, Rockville, MD D+46
- Southside Slopes, Pittsburgh, PA D+42
- Schnitzelburg, Louisville, KY D+53
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.