West Avenue is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 57% of adults in West Avenue typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Avenue, ~30% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Avenue compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Avenue leans more Democratic than 6 of 13 neighbors.
West Avenue runs about 18 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while West Avenue is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Avenue. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 15 points.
Why West Avenue 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 West Avenue, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Avenue votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while West Avenue runs about 18 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Avenue looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 67% of households in West Avenue rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and West Avenue sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Flamingo-Lummus, Miami Beach, FL D+17
- City Center, Miami Beach, FL D+14
- South Beach Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL R+5
- South of Fifth, Miami Beach, FL R+6
- Bayshore, Miami Beach, FL R+4
- Downtown Miami, Miami, FL D+6
- Oceanfront, Miami Beach, FL R+7
- Wynwood, Miami, FL D+12
- Overtown, Miami, FL D+37
- Upper Eastside, Miami, FL D+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Durfee, Detroit, MI D+85
- North College Park, Seattle, WA D+68
- Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA D+41
- Cedar Hills, Jacksonville, FL D+17
- Eldorado Village, Largo, FL R+12
- Seven Hills, Aurora, CO D+12
- Harbor House, Charlotte, NC D+36
- Montrose, Chicago, IL D+39
- Brightmoor, Detroit, MI D+82
- Wheeless Road, Augusta, GA D+63
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.