Vero Beach leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Vero Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vero Beach, ~31% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vero Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vero Beach leans more Republican than 10 of 21 neighbors.
Vero Beach runs about 14 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vero Beach. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Vero Beach 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 Vero Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Vero Beach votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 63%, modestly above the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Vero Beach, 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 Vero Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Vero Beach 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. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gifford, FL D+22
- Vero Beach South, FL R+22
- West Vero Corridor, FL R+26
- Indian River Shores, FL R+22
- Wabasso, FL R+33
- Florida Ridge, FL R+16
- Orchid, FL R+28
- Lakewood Park, FL R+25
- Sebastian, FL R+27
- Indrio, FL R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brookline, MA D+72
- Collierville, TN R+20
- Greenwood, SC R+10
- Sebring, FL R+34
- Greensburg, PA R+19
- Crown Point, IN R+17
- Logan, UT R+9
- Minnetonka, MN D+33
- Monroe, MI R+17
- New Iberia, LA R+24
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.