The Reserve leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 93% of adults in The Reserve typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in The Reserve, ~34% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How The Reserve compares
The Reserve sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
The Reserve runs about 15 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within The Reserve. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 13 points.
Why The Reserve leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in The Reserve. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; The Reserve, Port St. Lucie, FL sits in the bottom 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 The Reserve looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. The Reserve is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL R+18
- Tradition, Port St. Lucie, FL R+14
- River Park, Port St. Lucie, FL R+19
- White City, Fort Pierce, FL R+26
- North River Shores, Stuart, FL R+25
- South Beach, Fort Pierce, FL R+24
- Golden Gate, Stuart, FL R+12
- Mallory Creek at Abacoa, Jupiter, FL R+11
- Pineapple Park, West Palm Beach, FL R+10
- Kelsey City, Lake Park, FL D+21
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown West, St. Louis, MO D+71
- Holly Grove, New Orleans, LA D+81
- Capitol Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+81
- Vancouver Heights, Vancouver, WA D+19
- Barnum, Denver, CO D+51
- Olive Drive Area, Bakersfield, CA R+42
- Country Lakes, Miramar, FL D+15
- Downtown Concord, Concord, CA D+44
- Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+78
- Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+76
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.