West Melbourne leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 77% of adults in West Melbourne typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Melbourne, ~30% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Melbourne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Melbourne leans more Republican than 9 of 22 neighbors.
West Melbourne runs about 8 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Melbourne. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 17 points.
Why West Melbourne 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 Melbourne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Melbourne votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 84%, well above the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West Melbourne, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in West Melbourne looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Melbourne is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 59% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Melbourne Village, FL R+29
- Palm Bay, FL R+10
- Melbourne, FL R+19
- Indialantic, FL R+21
- Malabar, FL R+40
- Indian Harbour Beach, FL R+26
- Palm Shores, FL R+28
- Satellite Beach, FL R+24
- Melbourne Beach, FL R+27
- Grant-Valkaria, FL R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Malvern, PA D+20
- Orchards, WA Even
- Alabaster, AL R+27
- Oak Forest, IL Even
- Ladera Ranch, CA Even
- Paris, TX R+30
- Montclair, NJ D+73
- Menasha, WI Even
- Ottumwa, IA R+20
- Waynesboro, PA R+41
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.