Tradition leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 97% of adults in Tradition typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tradition, ~42% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tradition compares
Tradition sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Politically, Tradition sits close to the rest of Florida.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Tradition. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+21) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Tradition leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tradition. 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; Tradition, 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 Tradition looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Tradition 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- The Reserve, Port St. Lucie, FL R+28
- St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL R+18
- River Park, Port St. Lucie, FL R+19
- White City, Fort Pierce, FL R+26
- North River Shores, Stuart, FL R+25
- Golden Gate, Stuart, FL R+12
- South Beach, Fort Pierce, FL R+24
- 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
- Vanderbilt-West End, Nashville, TN D+54
- Goldenwest, Huntington Beach, CA D+6
- Montclair, Augusta, GA Even
- Wailua, Kapaa, HI D+22
- Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA D+86
- Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, MD D+11
- Villa Park, Trenton, NJ D+39
- Upper Rockridge, Oakland, CA D+72
- Glynlea-Grove Park, Jacksonville, FL R+16
- Modello, Leisure City, FL Even
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.