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1892–2024
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Arcadia, FL
presidential margin
2008R+12.32012R+14.32016R+27.72020R+32.02024R+42.9
full record · 1904 → 2024
R+42.9
2024
median income$54,417U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age43.5U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate24.1%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)10.8%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english22.4%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English9.3%
German7.4%
American7.3%
Mexican20.8%
Puerto Rican2.1%
Cuban2.1%
African American†9.9%
Haitian1.2%
African0.9%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.3%
Black Protestant4.0%
Other Christian1.2%
Latter-day Saints1.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Arcadia, FL, Florida

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Arcadia, FLTrumpR+42.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Arcadia, FL, FLA map of the single county of Arcadia, FL, FL, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.DeSoto County, FL · R+42.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.2%8,888
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.2%3,525
Jill SteinGreen0.6%75
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Arcadia, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
DeSoto County, FLRepublicanR+42.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.2%Harris3,525
71.2%Trump8,888
0.6%Stein75
−42.9%
12,488
R
33.6%Biden4,259
65.7%Trump8,313
0.7%Jorgensen87
−32.0%
12,659
R
35.0%Clinton3,781
62.7%Trump6,778
2.4%Johnson259
−27.7%
10,818
R
42.3%Obama4,174
56.6%Romney5,587
1.1%Johnson104
−14.3%
9,865
R
43.3%Obama4,383
55.6%McCain5,632
1.1%Nader116
−12.3%
10,131
R
41.1%Kerry3,913
58.1%Bush5,524
0.8%Nader73
−16.9%
9,510
R
42.5%Gore3,321
54.5%Bush4,256
3.0%Nader235
−12.0%
7,812
R
43.0%Clinton3,222
43.7%Dole3,275
13.3%Perot995
−0.7%
7,492
R
35.6%Clinton2,646
41.3%Bush3,070
23.1%Perot1,713
−5.7%
7,429
R
33.7%Dukakis2,181
65.6%Bush4,243
0.6%Paul40
−31.9%
6,464
R
32.3%Mondale2,304
67.6%Reagan4,822
0.0%Other3
−35.3%
7,129
R
43.2%Carter2,713
53.4%Reagan3,356
3.4%Anderson216
−10.2%
6,285
D
56.3%Carter2,715
41.5%Ford2,000
2.2%McCarthy107
+14.8%
4,822
R
22.3%McGovern852
77.6%Nixon2,958
0.1%Schmitz3
−55.2%
3,813
O
22.9%Humphrey937
26.9%Nixon1,103
50.2%Wallace2,054
Wallace +23.2
4,094
R
47.2%Johnson1,777
52.8%Goldwater1,986
0.0%
−5.6%
3,763
R
49.9%Kennedy1,680
50.1%Nixon1,687
0.0%
−0.2%
3,367
D
51.6%Stevenson1,315
48.4%Eisenhower1,234
0.0%
+3.2%
2,549
D
58.8%Stevenson1,792
41.2%Eisenhower1,256
0.0%
+17.6%
3,048
D
55.6%Truman1,157
27.3%Dewey569
17.1%Thurmond356
+28.2%
2,082
D
76.0%Roosevelt1,722
24.0%Dewey543
0.0%
+52.1%
2,265
D
78.2%Roosevelt1,888
21.8%Willkie526
0.0%
+56.4%
2,414
D
74.0%Roosevelt1,594
26.0%Landon560
0.0%
+48.0%
2,154
D
76.2%Roosevelt1,624
23.8%Hoover506
0.0%
+52.5%
2,130
R
34.7%Smith748
64.0%Hoover1,382
1.3%Thomas28
−29.4%
2,158
D
70.1%Davis641
25.1%Coolidge230
4.8%La Follette44
+44.9%
915
D
64.9%Cox2,496
28.0%Harding1,077
7.0%Debs271
+36.9%
3,844
D
68.1%Wilson1,755
14.9%Hughes385
16.9%Benson436
+53.2%
2,576
D
67.3%Wilson847
8.7%Taft110
24.0%Roosevelt302
+58.5%
1,259
D
69.0%Bryan992
17.0%Taft244
14.0%Debs201
+52.1%
1,437
D
71.0%Parker721
18.5%Roosevelt188
10.5%Debs107
+52.5%
1,016
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1904 to 2024. Most recent: −42.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−42.9%DR19042024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1904+52.5%
1908+52.1%
1912+58.5%
1916+53.2%
1920+36.9%
1924+44.9%
1928−29.4%
1932+52.5%
1936+48.0%
1940+56.4%
1944+52.1%
1948+28.2%
1952+17.6%
1956+3.2%
1960−0.2%
1964−5.6%
1968−4.1%
1972−55.2%
1976+14.8%
1980−10.2%
1984−35.3%
1988−31.9%
1992−5.7%
1996−0.7%
2000−12.0%
2004−16.9%
2008−12.3%
2012−14.3%
2016−27.7%
2020−32.0%
2024−42.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Arcadia, FLRegistered voters by party of registration, 2017–2024. Latest total 19,839 in 2024.5K9.9K14.9K19.8K19.8K20172024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Arcadia, FL
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
201716,3617,3835,3313,60641
201816,8147,1555,7593,83763
201916,4646,6385,8843,85884
202017,9186,6447,0424,088144
202117,7146,2167,1374,202159
202318,9305,8088,2214,624277
202419,8395,7059,0364,630468
Source: Florida Division of Elections

DeSoto County's agricultural economy anchors Arcadia's working-class electorate, and rapid growth in Hispanic residents — many tied to cattle ranching and orange groves — has reshaped registration patterns faster than statewide trends suggest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 10.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.9 points.

A population of 35,386, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,417 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clewiston, FL and Okeechobee, FL.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Clewiston, FL
81.9twin score
12-yr trendcollege share2024 margin≠ % Latino
Okeechobee, FL
81.5twin score
12-yr trendcollege share2024 margin≠ Irish ancestry
Town of Pecos, TX
70.7twin score
college share% unaffiliated2024 margin≠ 12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Arcadia, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arcadia, FL, Florida voted Republican by 42.9 points (R+42.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,488 votes cast, 3,525 went Democratic and 8,888 went Republican.
When did Arcadia, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arcadia, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Arcadia, FL, Florida?
Arcadia, FL, Florida has a population of 35,386 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arcadia, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Arcadia, FL, Florida is $54,417 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Arcadia, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Arcadia, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.