Westgate leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Westgate typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westgate, ~22% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westgate compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westgate leans more Democratic than 37 of 42 neighbors.
Westgate runs about 31 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Westgate is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westgate. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Westgate 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 Westgate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Westgate live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in Westgate have never been married, above 96% of cities. Westgate runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Westgate, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Westgate looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westgate 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 39%, about 18 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 57% of households in Westgate rent, compared to around 36% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 59% of adults in Westgate have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Palm Beach, FL D+16
- Haverhill, FL D+23
- Glen Ridge, FL R+17
- Palm Beach, FL R+17
- Lake Clarke Shores, FL R+12
- Palm Springs, FL R+5
- Mangonia Park, FL D+64
- Greenacres, FL D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rotonda, FL R+34
- Fort Pierce North, FL D+54
- Lake Dallas, TX R+21
- Von Ormy, TX R+7
- Livingston, LA R+82
- Creston, IA R+27
- Mars Hill, NC R+30
- Oscoda, MI R+21
- Cowpens, SC R+62
- Wynantskill, NY R+6
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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.