West Perrine leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 54% of adults in West Perrine typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Perrine, ~33% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Perrine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Perrine leans more Democratic than 52 of 63 neighbors.
West Perrine runs about 36 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while West Perrine is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Perrine. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+59) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 70 points.
Why West Perrine 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 Perrine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West Perrine live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in West Perrine have never been married, above 96% of cities. West Perrine runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; West Perrine, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 Perrine looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Perrine is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 9 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 43% of households in West Perrine rent, compared to around 26% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Perrine, FL Even
- Palmetto Estates, FL D+11
- South Miami Heights, FL R+12
- Richmond Heights, FL D+39
- Palmetto Bay, FL R+8
- Cutler Bay, FL R+11
- Three Lakes, FL R+15
- Goulds, FL D+8
- Richmond West, FL R+25
- Kendall, FL R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yadkinville, NC R+61
- Havre, MT R+38
- Somersworth, NH D+2
- Bernalillo, NM D+10
- Storm Lake, IA R+7
- Kill Devil Hills, NC R+21
- East Bethel, MN R+34
- Aransas Pass, TX R+46
- Foxboro, MA D+13
- Rochelle, IL R+18
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.