Westland Terrace is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Westland Terrace typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westland Terrace, ~35% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westland Terrace compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westland Terrace leans more Democratic than 7 of 9 neighbors.
Westland Terrace runs about 83 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Westland Terrace is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Westland Terrace leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Westland Terrace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westland Terrace votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Westland Terrace runs about 83 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Westland Terrace have never been married, above 81% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Westland Terrace, Pine Hills, 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 Westland Terrace looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westland Terrace 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 42%, about 14 points below the Florida average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 85% of households in Westland Terrace rent, compared to around 66% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Forest Park, Pine Hills, FL D+69
- Metro West, Orlando, FL D+20
- Kirkman North, Orlando, FL D+53
- Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL D+72
- Rosemont North, Orlando, FL D+65
- Camellia Gardens, Orlando, FL D+57
- Richmond Heights-Orlando, Orlando, FL D+83
- Rosemont, Orlando, FL D+55
- Kirkman South, Orlando, FL D+8
- Florida Center North, Orlando, FL D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Westbury, Lehi, UT R+25
- Downtown East, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Downtown Grand Forks, Grand Forks, ND D+12
- Summit Heights, Fontana, CA D+8
- Downtown Conneaut, Conneaut, OH R+19
- Coquina Key, St. Petersburg, FL D+35
- Belmont, Downers Grove, IL D+19
- Bluemound Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+36
- Lakeview North, Provo, UT R+24
- South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA D+16
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.