Wakulla County leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Wakulla County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wakulla County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wakulla County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Wakulla County leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
Wakulla County runs about 33 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Wakulla County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Wakulla County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Wakulla County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 71% of households in Wakulla County are family households, above 85% of counties.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Wakulla County, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Wakulla County looks the way it does
Turnout in Wakulla County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Leon County, FL D+26
- Gadsden County, FL D+28
- Jefferson County, FL R+20
- Liberty County, FL R+45
- Franklin County, FL R+47
- Taylor County, FL R+54
- Grady County, GA R+29
- Decatur County, GA R+10
- Calhoun County, FL R+59
- Thomas County, GA R+18
Counties with Similar Populations
- Marshall County, MS R+3
- Pulaski County, VA R+43
- Seneca County, NY R+18
- Wexford County, MI R+33
- Stark County, ND R+53
- Fulton County, IL R+31
- Botetourt County, VA R+45
- Lee County, IA R+27
- DeSoto County, FL R+35
- Morrison County, MN R+53
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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.