Vero Beach South leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Vero Beach South typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vero Beach South, ~30% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vero Beach South compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vero Beach South leans more Republican than 8 of 21 neighbors.
Vero Beach South runs about 9 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vero Beach South. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Vero Beach South 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 South, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Vero Beach South votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 88%, far above the Florida average of 57%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Vero Beach South, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Vero Beach South looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Vero Beach South 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 62%, about 5 points above the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Florida Ridge, FL R+16
- Vero Beach, FL R+27
- Gifford, FL D+22
- West Vero Corridor, FL R+26
- Lakewood Park, FL R+25
- Indian River Shores, FL R+22
- Indrio, FL R+30
- Wabasso, FL R+33
- St. Lucie Village, FL R+42
- Fort Pierce North, FL D+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palestine, TX R+31
- Gardner, KS R+17
- Newton, NC R+37
- Chippewa Falls, WI R+14
- Rincon, GA R+35
- South Plainfield, NJ D+2
- Darien, IL D+3
- Owosso, MI R+19
- Amsterdam, NY R+10
- Helena, AL R+31
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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.