North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	59.9%	303,705
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	39.3%	199,342
Jill SteinGreen	0.7%	3,679

D+60

R+60

2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (2 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Manatee County, FL	Republican	R+23.5
Sarasota County, FL	Republican	R+18.2

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	39.3%Harris199,342	59.9%Trump303,705	0.7%Stein3,679	−20.6%	506,726
2020	R	43.1%Biden210,276	56.1%Trump273,357	0.8%Jorgensen3,900	−12.9%	487,533
2016	R	41.4%Clinton169,094	55.5%Trump226,382	3.1%Johnson12,545	−14.0%	408,021
2012	R	44.8%Obama161,622	54.3%Romney196,131	0.9%Johnson3,218	−9.6%	360,971
2008	R	48.1%Obama172,720	51.1%McCain183,618	0.8%Nader3,009	−3.0%	359,347
2004	R	44.1%Kerry149,704	54.8%Bush186,010	1.0%Nader3,559	−10.7%	339,273
2000	R	45.0%Gore122,095	52.0%Bush141,140	3.0%Nader8,086	−7.0%	271,321
1996	R	42.9%Clinton105,556	46.1%Dole113,349	11.0%Perot26,959	−3.2%	245,864
1992	R	34.5%Clinton88,393	42.7%Bush109,580	22.8%Perot58,599	−8.3%	256,572
1988	R	33.4%Dukakis68,723	66.1%Bush135,789	0.5%Paul1,010	−32.6%	205,522
1984	R	26.4%Mondale51,414	73.6%Reagan143,564	0.0%Other75	−47.2%	195,053
1980	R	28.7%Carter47,300	65.9%Reagan108,600	5.4%Anderson8,941	−37.2%	164,841
1976	R	40.2%Carter50,635	58.4%Ford73,457	1.4%McCarthy1,746	−18.1%	125,838
1972	R	19.9%McGovern20,293	79.9%Nixon81,603	0.2%Schmitz254	−60.0%	102,150
1968	R	22.4%Humphrey18,413	59.0%Nixon48,407	18.6%Wallace15,255	−36.5%	82,075
1964	R	40.9%Johnson27,011	59.1%Goldwater39,064	0.0%	−18.2%	66,075
1960	R	31.9%Kennedy17,101	68.1%Nixon36,457	0.0%	−36.1%	53,558
1956	R	28.8%Stevenson10,446	71.2%Eisenhower25,841	0.0%	−42.4%	36,287
1952	R	31.4%Stevenson8,528	68.6%Eisenhower18,593	0.0%	−37.1%	27,121
1948	R	34.4%Truman5,068	47.0%Dewey6,930	18.6%Thurmond2,737	−12.6%	14,735
1944	D	64.9%Roosevelt7,987	35.1%Dewey4,327	0.0%	+29.7%	12,314
1940	D	70.9%Roosevelt8,904	29.1%Willkie3,655	0.0%	+41.8%	12,559
1936	D	70.2%Roosevelt5,905	29.8%Landon2,510	0.0%	+40.3%	8,415
1932	D	71.2%Roosevelt4,806	28.8%Hoover1,947	0.0%	+42.3%	6,753
1928	R	37.5%Smith2,653	60.9%Hoover4,308	1.6%Thomas113	−23.4%	7,074
1924	D	52.9%Davis1,268	34.1%Coolidge816	13.0%La Follette311	+18.9%	2,395
1920	D	62.4%Cox1,790	30.8%Harding884	6.7%Debs193	+31.6%	2,867
1916	D	66.7%Wilson1,033	18.7%Hughes289	14.6%Benson226	+48.1%	1,548
1912	D	68.7%Wilson712	5.3%Taft55	26.0%Roosevelt269	+63.4%	1,036
1908	D	70.8%Bryan644	10.2%Taft93	18.9%Debs172	+60.6%	909
1904	D	69.2%Parker592	10.6%Roosevelt91	20.1%Debs172	+58.6%	855
1900	D	77.8%Bryan535	8.7%McKinley60	13.5%Woolley93	+69.0%	688
1896	D	75.6%Bryan480	21.3%McKinley135	3.1%Palmer20	+54.3%	635
1892	D	83.3%Cleveland348	0.0%Harrison0	16.7%Weaver70	+83.3%	418

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+83.3%
1896	+54.3%
1900	+69.0%
1904	+58.6%
1908	+60.6%
1912	+63.4%
1916	+48.1%
1920	+31.6%
1924	+18.9%
1928	−23.4%
1932	+42.3%
1936	+40.3%
1940	+41.8%
1944	+29.7%
1948	−12.6%
1952	−37.1%
1956	−42.4%
1960	−36.1%
1964	−18.2%
1968	−36.5%
1972	−60.0%
1976	−18.1%
1980	−37.2%
1984	−47.2%
1988	−32.6%
1992	−8.3%
1996	−3.2%
2000	−7.0%
2004	−10.7%
2008	−3.0%
2012	−9.6%
2016	−14.0%
2020	−12.9%
2024	−20.6%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2017	544,825	165,864	234,129	142,142	2,690
2018	568,081	173,636	243,143	146,721	4,581
2019	571,658	174,904	243,912	146,728	6,114
2020	615,859	189,283	264,873	152,271	9,432
2021	620,358	184,259	267,509	157,214	11,376
2023	585,912	158,199	271,390	142,459	13,864
2024	626,320	159,912	298,892	148,858	18,658

Source: Florida Division of Elections

Sarasota and Manatee counties have absorbed decades of Midwestern and Northeastern retirees, producing an older, college-educated electorate that swings presidential margins but anchors Republican lean in down-ballot races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.3 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 60.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.6 points.

A population of 889,339, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,019 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL and Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 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

88.0twin score

population scalemedian incomecollege share≠ median age

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

83.4twin score

population scalemedian ageItalian ancestry≠ Puerto Rican ancestry

Punta Gorda, FL

80.6twin score

Italian ancestry% Evangelical2000 margin≠ college share

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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Florida vote in 2024?

In 2024, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Florida voted Republican by 20.6 points (R+20.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 506,726 votes cast, 199,342 went Democratic and 303,705 went Republican.

When did North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1944.

How many people live in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Florida?

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Florida has a population of 889,339 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Florida?

Median household income in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Florida is $81,019 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.

What is the political history of North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Florida?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.