Vermont Heights leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Vermont Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vermont Heights, ~26% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vermont Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vermont Heights leans more Republican than 19 of 35 neighbors.
Vermont Heights runs about 27 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Vermont Heights 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 Vermont Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Vermont Heights votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 28%, well below the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Vermont Heights are family households, above 78% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Vermont Heights, FL sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Vermont Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Vermont Heights 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 64%, above 64% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Vermont Heights have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- St. Augustine Shores, FL R+23
- St. Augustine South, FL R+23
- Elkton, FL R+51
- St. Augustine Beach, FL R+22
- Butler Beach, FL R+27
- St. Augustine, FL R+21
- Hastings, FL R+28
- Spuds, FL R+27
- Flagler Estates, FL R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bristol, VT D+20
- Ottawa Hills, OH D+24
- Tupper Lake, NY R+12
- East Petersburg, PA R+6
- Tulia, TX R+43
- Kimberly, AL R+67
- Laurel Bay, SC R+17
- Satsuma, FL R+58
- Fort Huachuca, AZ R+10
- Lafayette, OR R+10
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.