West Palm Beach, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in West Palm Beach

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

West Palm Beach leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.

 

About 53% of adults in West Palm Beach typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Palm Beach, ~31% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How West Palm Beach compares

Among cities within 25 miles, West Palm Beach leans more Democratic than 35 of 42 neighbors.

West Palm Beach runs about 29 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while West Palm Beach is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Palm Beach. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+43) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 47 points.

Why West Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in West Palm Beach live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in West Palm Beach have never been married, above 91% of cities. West Palm Beach runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; West Palm Beach, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in West Palm Beach looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Palm Beach is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 43% of households in West Palm Beach rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.