West DeLand leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 79% of adults in West DeLand typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West DeLand, ~28% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West DeLand compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West DeLand leans more Republican than 20 of 45 neighbors.
West DeLand runs about 15 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West DeLand. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 32 points.
Why West DeLand 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 West DeLand, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West DeLand votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 77%, well above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; West DeLand, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West DeLand looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in West DeLand own their home, about 22 points above the Florida average of 71%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and West DeLand sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- DeLand, FL R+19
- Crows Bluff, FL R+48
- Orange City, FL R+25
- Lake Helen, FL R+38
- Fatio, FL R+63
- DeLeon Springs, FL R+39
- DeBary, FL R+24
- Lake Kathryn, FL R+57
- Deltona, FL R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- White Haven, PA R+35
- Vienna, OH R+38
- Roseau, MN R+35
- Williamson, WV R+50
- Nashville, MI R+39
- Mabton, WA D+3
- Captain Cook, HI D+18
- Ottawa Lake, MI R+41
- Ben Wheeler, TX R+75
- Northwest Harwich, MA D+17
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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.