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1892–2024
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Lake City, FL
presidential margin
2008R+33.82012R+36.72016R+44.52020R+45.22024R+50.2
full record · 1904 → 2024
R+50.2
2024
median income$59,205U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age40.7U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate16.7%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.8%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english7.5%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.9%
German12.2%
Irish11.6%
African American†12.5%
African2.5%
Haitian0.5%
Puerto Rican2.6%
Mexican2.4%
Honduran0.8%
Vietnamese0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant3.1%
Mainline2.9%
Latter-day Saints1.6%
Other Christian1.1%
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.

Lake City, FL, Florida

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Lake City, FLTrumpR+50.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lake City, FL, FLA map of the single county of Lake City, 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.Columbia County, FL · R+50.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.7%25,108
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.6%8,250
Jill SteinGreen0.7%234
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 Lake City, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Columbia County, FLRepublicanR+50.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.6%Harris8,250
74.7%Trump25,108
0.7%Stein234
−50.2%
33,592
R
27.0%Biden8,914
72.1%Trump23,836
0.9%Jorgensen292
−45.2%
33,042
R
26.5%Clinton7,601
71.0%Trump20,368
2.6%Johnson738
−44.5%
28,707
R
31.2%Obama8,462
67.8%Romney18,429
1.0%Johnson272
−36.7%
27,163
R
32.6%Obama9,171
66.4%McCain18,670
1.0%Nader287
−33.8%
28,128
R
32.1%Kerry8,031
67.1%Bush16,758
0.8%Nader202
−34.9%
24,991
R
38.1%Gore7,049
59.2%Bush10,968
2.7%Nader497
−21.2%
18,514
R
41.0%Clinton6,691
46.5%Dole7,588
12.5%Perot2,047
−5.5%
16,326
R
37.0%Clinton5,528
43.4%Bush6,492
19.6%Perot2,934
−6.4%
14,954
R
34.2%Dukakis4,073
65.1%Bush7,761
0.7%Paul82
−30.9%
11,916
R
32.6%Mondale4,261
67.4%Reagan8,814
0.0%
−34.8%
13,075
D
48.8%Carter5,680
48.4%Reagan5,643
2.8%Anderson325
+0.3%
11,648
D
62.1%Carter6,683
36.7%Ford3,947
1.3%McCarthy136
+25.4%
10,766
R
19.8%McGovern1,664
80.2%Nixon6,723
0.0%
−60.3%
8,387
O
23.8%Humphrey1,750
21.1%Nixon1,553
55.1%Wallace4,046
Wallace +31.2
7,349
R
43.9%Johnson3,249
56.1%Goldwater4,145
0.0%
−12.1%
7,394
D
63.8%Kennedy3,695
36.2%Nixon2,094
0.0%
+27.7%
5,789
D
63.8%Stevenson3,246
36.2%Eisenhower1,841
0.0%
+27.6%
5,087
D
61.3%Stevenson3,229
38.7%Eisenhower2,041
0.0%
+22.5%
5,270
D
53.9%Truman1,797
16.6%Dewey553
29.5%Thurmond982
+37.3%
3,332
D
82.1%Roosevelt2,467
17.9%Dewey537
0.0%
+64.2%
3,004
D
86.7%Roosevelt2,888
13.3%Willkie443
0.0%
+73.4%
3,331
D
93.4%Roosevelt2,783
6.6%Landon196
0.0%
+86.8%
2,979
D
93.5%Roosevelt2,497
6.5%Hoover174
0.0%
+87.0%
2,671
D
74.4%Smith1,276
24.4%Hoover418
1.3%Thomas22
+50.0%
1,716
D
81.6%Davis776
8.9%Coolidge85
9.5%La Follette90
+72.7%
951
D
80.9%Cox1,248
10.5%Harding162
8.6%Debs133
+70.4%
1,543
D
72.6%Wilson861
19.1%Hughes226
8.3%Benson99
+53.5%
1,186
D
77.6%Wilson520
9.9%Taft66
12.5%Roosevelt84
+67.8%
670
D
52.1%Bryan465
31.3%Taft279
16.6%Debs148
+20.9%
892
D
60.2%Parker595
32.1%Roosevelt317
7.7%Debs76
+28.1%
988
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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: −50.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−50.2%DR19042024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1904+28.1%
1908+20.9%
1912+67.8%
1916+53.5%
1920+70.4%
1924+72.7%
1928+50.0%
1932+87.0%
1936+86.8%
1940+73.4%
1944+64.2%
1948+37.3%
1952+22.5%
1956+27.6%
1960+27.7%
1964−12.1%
1968+2.7%
1972−60.3%
1976+25.4%
1980+0.3%
1984−34.8%
1988−30.9%
1992−6.4%
1996−5.5%
2000−21.2%
2004−34.9%
2008−33.8%
2012−36.7%
2016−44.5%
2020−45.2%
2024−50.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Lake City, FLRegistered voters by party of registration, 2017–2024. Latest total 43,032 in 2024.11.1K22.3K33.4K44.6K43K20172024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Lake City, FL
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
201738,75314,41017,2666,868209
201840,65514,29718,8747,181303
201941,26013,96319,6177,324356
202044,57713,80022,4197,833525
202143,44112,95822,0947,780609
202339,21810,08521,8566,472805
202443,03210,43924,3957,0071,191
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Lake City's metropolitan area is defined by Columbia County, a sparsely populated north-central Florida county where timber and agriculture shape both the economy and a persistently wide Republican margin in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.2 points.

A population of 71,789, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,205 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jesup, GA and Enterprise, AL.

Political twins — metros

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

Jesup, GA
91.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ English ancestry
Enterprise, AL
89.5twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Toccoa, GA
89.1twin score
% Evangelical2004–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish 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 Lake City, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lake City, FL, Florida voted Republican by 50.2 points (R+50.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,592 votes cast, 8,250 went Democratic and 25,108 went Republican.
When did Lake City, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lake City, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Lake City, FL, Florida?
Lake City, FL, Florida has a population of 71,789 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lake City, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Lake City, FL, Florida is $59,205 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Lake City, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lake City, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.