West Flagler leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 47% of adults in West Flagler typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Flagler, ~16% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Flagler compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Flagler leans more Republican than 11 of 12 neighbors.
West Flagler runs about 20 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Flagler. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 14 points.
Why West Flagler 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 Flagler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Flagler votes Republican even though it is densely developed (more than 99%, far above 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; West Flagler, Miami, 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 West Flagler looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Flagler 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 32%, about 18 points above the Florida average of 15%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in West Flagler have completed high school, below 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Flagami, Miami, FL R+35
- Coral Way, Miami, FL R+11
- Little Havana, Miami, FL R+15
- Italian Village, Coral Gables, FL D+3
- North Coconut Grove, Miami, FL D+13
- Allapattah, Miami, FL R+6
- South Coconut Grove, Miami, FL D+26
- Overtown, Miami, FL D+37
- Riviera, Coral Gables, FL D+20
- Downtown Miami, Miami, FL D+6
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North San Jose, San Jose, CA D+41
- Kings Bridge, Bronx, NY D+31
- South Reno, Reno, NV D+3
- River Oaks, Houston, TX D+11
- Wolf Creek, Dallas, TX D+72
- Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+79
- Charlotte Gardens, Bronx, NY D+50
- South Lawndale, Chicago, IL D+41
- Berclair-Highland Heights, Memphis, TN D+23
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.