Ward Ridge is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Ward Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ward Ridge, ~22% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ward Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ward Ridge leans more Republican than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Ward Ridge runs about 40 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Ward Ridge leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ward Ridge. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ward Ridge, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ward Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ward Ridge 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 61%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Ward Ridge own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Ward Ridge have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Highland View, FL R+49
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- White City, FL R+71
- Mexico Beach, FL R+50
- Bay City, FL R+70
- Apalachicola, FL R+34
- Overstreet, FL R+67
- Honeyville, FL R+77
- Wewahitchka, FL R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alexander, IA R+56
- Orient, IL R+61
- Henderson, IL R+34
- Bellerive, MO D+56
- Cornucopia, WI D+31
- Dixon, MT R+35
- Bottom, NC R+66
- West Bush, NY R+36
- West Springs, SC R+64
- Rexville, NY R+63
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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.