West Miami leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 52% of adults in West Miami typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Miami, ~18% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Miami compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Miami leans more Republican than 64 of 79 neighbors.
West Miami runs about 16 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why West Miami 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 Miami, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Miami 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.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as West Miami, FL does.
Why turnout in West Miami looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Miami 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 30%, about 16 points above the Florida average of 15%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 51% of households in West Miami rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Coral Terrace, FL R+34
- Coral Gables, FL D+3
- Westchester, FL R+42
- Miami, FL D+4
- Fountainebleau, FL R+30
- Virginia Gardens, FL R+30
- South Miami, FL D+4
- Shenandoah, FL R+15
- Glenvar Heights, FL R+11
- Miami Springs, FL R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Morgantown, KY R+64
- Standish, ME R+9
- Keene, TX R+44
- Goldendale, WA R+38
- Headland, AL R+57
- Leesport, PA R+26
- Mount Zion, IL R+40
- Inola, OK R+62
- Duncannon, PA R+46
- Charleroi, PA R+21
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.