Wakulla Beach is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Wakulla Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wakulla Beach, ~14% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wakulla Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wakulla Beach leans more Republican than 14 of 15 neighbors.
Wakulla Beach runs about 52 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Wakulla 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 Wakulla Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Wakulla Beach live in densely developed areas, about 52 points below the Florida average of 57%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Wakulla Beach, FL does.
Why turnout in Wakulla Beach looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Wakulla Beach have completed high school, about 9 points above the Florida average of 89%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Wakulla Beach own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Medart, FL R+57
- Shadeville, FL R+44
- Crawfordville, FL R+47
- St. Marks, FL R+52
- Panacea Park, FL R+49
- Panacea, FL R+55
- Wakulla, FL R+24
- Sopchoppy, FL R+57
- Newport, FL R+35
- Woodville, FL R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Amenia, ND R+50
- Preston, NE R+60
- Utopia, OH R+66
- Silerville, KY R+83
- Silver Plume, CO D+19
- Dulaney, KY R+61
- Rocky Hill, TX R+59
- Oliver, IL R+59
- Anthonyville, AR D+9
- Shannon, KY R+61
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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.