Wellswood is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Wellswood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wellswood, ~23% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wellswood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wellswood sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 20 leaning the other way.
Wellswood runs about 15 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Wellswood sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Wellswood. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Wellswood leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Wellswood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wellswood votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Wellswood runs about 15 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wellswood, Tampa, FL sits below the national average 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 Wellswood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wellswood is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 8 points above the Florida average of 15%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Wellswood sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Plaza Terrace, Tampa, FL D+7
- Riverside Heights, Tampa, FL D+21
- South Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL D+32
- Riverbend, Tampa, FL D+3
- Old West Tampa, Tampa, FL D+39
- Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa, FL Even
- Tampa Heights, Tampa, FL D+53
- Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL D+31
- Ybor City, Tampa, FL D+48
- Lowry Park Central, Tampa, FL D+3
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Union Park, Des Moines, IA D+15
- Carquinez Heights, Vallejo, CA D+45
- Gresham-Kelly Creek, Gresham, OR D+4
- Crystal Springs, Jacksonville, FL R+3
- Royal Highlands, Brooksville, FL R+46
- Euclid-St Paul, St. Petersburg, FL D+18
- Bronze Boot, Phoenix, AZ D+36
- Central Street Merchant District, Evanston, IL D+77
- Queensborough, Shreveport, LA D+84
- Bird Land, San Diego, CA D+32
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.