Tacoma leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Tacoma typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tacoma, ~29% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tacoma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tacoma leans more Republican than 2 of 39 neighbors.
Politically, Tacoma sits close to the rest of Florida.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tacoma. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Tacoma 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 Tacoma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Tacoma live in densely developed areas, about 53 points below the Florida average of 57%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Tacoma, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Tacoma looks the way it does
Turnout in Tacoma sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Micanopy, FL R+19
- Wacahoota, FL R+31
- McIntosh, FL R+38
- Gainesville, FL D+33
- Grove Park, FL R+28
- Cross Creek, FL R+26
- Peach Orchard, FL R+4
- Reddick, FL R+24
- Archer, FL R+19
- Raleigh, FL R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clarksville, NH R+36
- Utica, OK R+77
- Homer Hill, NY R+37
- Salona, PA R+61
- Ladelle, AR R+61
- Minnith, MO R+62
- Robinwood, MS R+59
- Lamberton, NY R+15
- West Valley, PA R+67
- O'Brion, WV R+58
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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.