Windy Hill, Jacksonville, FL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Windy Hill

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Windy Hill is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.

 

About 54% of adults in Windy Hill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Windy Hill, ~28% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Windy Hill compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Windy Hill sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 12 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 9 leaning the other way.

Windy Hill runs about 15 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Windy Hill sits closer to the political middle.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Windy Hill. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 31 points.

Why Windy Hill 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 Windy Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Windy Hill votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Windy Hill runs about 15 points more Democratic.

Homeownership and voter turnout

Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Windy Hill, Jacksonville, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Windy Hill looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 64% of households in Windy Hill rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.