Waverly leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Waverly typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waverly, ~26% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waverly compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waverly leans more Republican than 9 of 43 neighbors.
Politically, Waverly sits close to the rest of Florida.
Why Waverly 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 Waverly, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Waverly votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 36%, well below the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Waverly, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Waverly looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Waverly is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dundee, FL R+12
- Lake Wales, FL R+25
- Cypress Gardens, FL R+34
- Lake Hamilton, FL R+17
- Winter Haven, FL R+13
- Highland Park, FL R+48
- Loughman, FL R+35
- Eagle Lake, FL R+24
- Alturas, FL R+66
- Lake Garfield, FL R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Romona, IN R+54
- Lupus, MO R+51
- Gayle Mill, SC R+31
- Bluetown, TX Even
- North Dorset, VT D+32
- Keating, OR R+44
- Munderf, PA R+57
- Kerr City, FL R+64
- Grayson, NC R+48
- Burnwood, PA R+39
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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.