Westwood leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Westwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westwood, ~30% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westwood compares
Westwood runs about 28 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Westwood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westwood. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+21) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Westwood 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 Westwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westwood votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Westwood runs about 28 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Westwood, Orlando, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Westwood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westwood 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 94% of households in Westwood rent, compared to around 63% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Florida Center, Orlando, FL D+21
- Falcon Trace, Southchase, FL D+10
- Cannongate-Orlando, Oak Ridge, FL D+33
- Southchase Village, Southchase, FL D+7
- Millenia, Orlando, FL D+34
- Kirkman South, Orlando, FL D+8
- Florida Center North, Orlando, FL D+24
- Americana, Oak Ridge, FL D+57
- Park Central, Orlando, FL D+37
- Waterway Village, Kissimmee, FL D+6
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Orange, Orlando, FL D+17
- Capitol View, Nashville, TN D+65
- Mornngside, Knoxville, TN D+59
- Eastmorland, Madison, WI D+71
- North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale, FL D+59
- Smith Dairy West, Lake Worth, FL D+3
- Hawk's Landing, Verona, WI D+50
- Valverde, Denver, CO D+50
- Bayou Shore, Galveston, TX D+19
- Youngsville, Manchester, NH Even
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.