Williston Highlands is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Williston Highlands typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Williston Highlands, ~14% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Williston Highlands compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Williston Highlands leans more Republican than 29 of 31 neighbors.
Williston Highlands runs about 50 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Williston Highlands 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 Williston Highlands, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Williston Highlands hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Williston Highlands, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Williston Highlands looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Williston Highlands is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 60%, below 57% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Montbrook, FL R+54
- Williston, FL R+39
- Morriston, FL R+61
- Raleigh, FL R+39
- East Bronson, FL R+46
- Bronson, FL R+57
- Romeo, FL R+56
- Peach Orchard, FL R+4
- Gulf Hammock, FL R+55
- Fairfield, FL R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mayfield, MI R+26
- Tamaroa, IL R+56
- Kinsman, OH R+50
- Fort Polk North, LA R+37
- Valleyford, WA R+32
- McMechen, WV R+44
- Isabel, LA R+79
- Modena, NY R+11
- Cecil, PA R+23
- Wyanet, IL R+32
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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.