Welaka is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Welaka typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Welaka, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Welaka compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Welaka leans more Republican than 20 of 42 neighbors.
Welaka runs about 42 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Welaka leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Welaka. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Welaka, FL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Welaka looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Welaka is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 11 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fruitland, FL R+56
- Pomona Park, FL R+58
- Satsuma, FL R+58
- Lake Como, FL R+45
- Georgetown, FL R+44
- Crescent City, FL R+31
- Kerr City, FL R+64
- San Mateo, FL R+59
- Lundy, FL R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ester, AK D+21
- Shoreham, VT Even
- Alum Bank, PA R+71
- Dallas, WI R+44
- Agency, IA R+44
- Crab Orchard, TN R+67
- Taneyville, MO R+70
- Fayetteville, TX R+71
- Progress, NY R+36
- Lott, TX R+58
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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.