Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	63.9%	250,661
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	35.5%	139,240
Jill SteinGreen	0.7%	2,631

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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Lee County, FL	Republican	R+28.4

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	35.5%Harris139,240	63.9%Trump250,661	0.7%Stein2,631	−28.4%	392,532
2020	R	40.0%Biden157,695	59.2%Trump233,247	0.8%Jorgensen2,957	−19.2%	393,899
2016	R	38.3%Clinton124,908	58.7%Trump191,551	3.1%Johnson9,961	−20.4%	326,420
2012	R	41.4%Obama110,157	57.9%Romney154,163	0.7%Johnson1,846	−16.5%	266,166
2008	R	44.5%Obama119,701	54.8%McCain147,608	0.7%Nader1,967	−10.4%	269,276
2004	R	39.0%Kerry93,860	59.9%Bush144,176	1.1%Nader2,631	−20.9%	240,667
2000	R	39.9%Gore73,571	57.6%Bush106,151	2.5%Nader4,678	−17.7%	184,400
1996	R	39.6%Clinton65,699	48.7%Dole80,898	11.7%Perot19,354	−9.2%	165,951
1992	R	32.3%Clinton53,660	44.2%Bush73,436	23.4%Perot38,906	−11.9%	166,002
1988	R	31.6%Dukakis40,725	67.7%Bush87,303	0.7%Paul908	−36.1%	128,936
1984	R	26.1%Mondale30,022	73.9%Reagan85,024	0.0%Other30	−47.8%	115,076
1980	R	29.7%Carter28,125	64.5%Reagan61,033	5.8%Anderson5,455	−34.8%	94,613
1976	R	43.8%Carter30,567	54.5%Ford38,038	1.7%McCarthy1,184	−10.7%	69,789
1972	R	20.3%McGovern9,404	79.5%Nixon36,738	0.2%Schmitz93	−59.1%	46,235
1968	R	25.7%Humphrey7,978	46.2%Nixon14,376	28.1%Wallace8,741	−20.6%	31,095
1964	R	44.2%Johnson10,204	55.8%Goldwater12,886	0.0%	−11.6%	23,090
1960	R	34.7%Kennedy5,494	65.3%Nixon10,357	0.0%	−30.7%	15,851
1956	R	37.4%Stevenson4,520	62.6%Eisenhower7,565	0.0%	−25.2%	12,085
1952	R	40.9%Stevenson3,828	59.1%Eisenhower5,528	0.0%	−18.2%	9,356
1948	R	32.5%Truman1,883	39.3%Dewey2,276	28.3%Thurmond1,638	−6.8%	5,797
1944	D	64.3%Roosevelt3,353	35.7%Dewey1,865	0.0%	+28.5%	5,218
1940	D	68.5%Roosevelt3,531	31.5%Willkie1,622	0.0%	+37.0%	5,153
1936	D	69.2%Roosevelt2,549	30.8%Landon1,137	0.0%	+38.3%	3,686
1932	D	72.4%Roosevelt2,557	27.6%Hoover973	0.0%	+44.9%	3,530
1928	R	35.4%Smith1,154	63.2%Hoover2,058	1.4%Thomas46	−27.7%	3,258
1924	D	52.1%Davis845	34.0%Coolidge552	13.9%La Follette225	+18.1%	1,622
1920	D	55.4%Cox938	37.0%Harding626	7.7%Debs130	+18.4%	1,694
1916	D	66.3%Wilson751	14.8%Hughes167	18.9%Benson214	+51.6%	1,132
1912	D	60.5%Wilson432	5.3%Taft38	34.2%Roosevelt244	+55.2%	714
1908	D	49.9%Bryan266	13.5%Taft72	36.6%Debs195	+36.4%	533
1904	D	54.0%Parker266	17.0%Roosevelt84	29.0%Debs143	+36.9%	493
1900	D	81.3%Bryan278	11.4%McKinley39	7.3%Woolley25	+69.9%	342
1896	D	71.2%Bryan222	23.7%McKinley74	5.1%Palmer16	+47.4%	312
1892	D	96.2%Cleveland153	0.0%Harrison0	3.8%Weaver6	+96.2%	159

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+96.2%
1896	+47.4%
1900	+69.9%
1904	+36.9%
1908	+36.4%
1912	+55.2%
1916	+51.6%
1920	+18.4%
1924	+18.1%
1928	−27.7%
1932	+44.9%
1936	+38.3%
1940	+37.0%
1944	+28.5%
1948	−6.8%
1952	−18.2%
1956	−25.2%
1960	−30.7%
1964	−11.6%
1968	−20.6%
1972	−59.1%
1976	−10.7%
1980	−34.8%
1984	−47.8%
1988	−36.1%
1992	−11.9%
1996	−9.2%
2000	−17.7%
2004	−20.9%
2008	−10.4%
2012	−16.5%
2016	−20.4%
2020	−19.2%
2024	−28.4%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2017	431,685	116,898	187,017	126,058	1,712
2018	451,515	122,355	193,263	132,683	3,214
2019	462,006	124,604	196,087	136,833	4,482
2020	497,273	134,673	214,228	141,125	7,247
2021	502,713	131,146	216,168	147,002	8,397
2023	469,324	109,634	219,762	129,086	10,842
2024	504,072	112,996	240,762	135,243	15,071

Source: Florida Division of Elections

Cape Coral-Fort Myers has been one of Florida's fastest-expanding metros, with heavy in-migration of retirees from the Midwest and Northeast steadily recomposing its voter base and pushing registration numbers well ahead of housing-boom projections.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.2 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 59.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 9.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.4 points.

A population of 817,666, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,107 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.

Political twins — metros

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

83.8twin score

population scalemedian agePuerto Rican ancestry

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

83.4twin score

population scalemedian ageItalian ancestry≠ Puerto Rican ancestry

Port St. Lucie, FL

75.3twin score

median agepopulation scalePuerto Rican ancestry≠ American ancestry

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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Florida vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Florida voted Republican by 28.4 points (R+28.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 392,532 votes cast, 139,240 went Democratic and 250,661 went Republican.

When did Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1944.

How many people live in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Florida?

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Florida has a population of 817,666 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Florida?

Median household income in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Florida is $76,107 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.

What is the political history of Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Florida?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.