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1892–2024
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Ocala, FL
presidential margin
2008R+11.62012R+16.22016R+26.22020R+25.92024R+31.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+31.6
2024
median income$61,010U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age47.9U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate14.4%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.4%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english16.0%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German11.9%
English11.2%
Irish10.7%
Puerto Rican7.8%
Mexican2.7%
Cuban2.1%
African American†7.8%
African1.6%
Jamaican1.1%
Asian Indian0.6%
Chinese0.3%
Filipino0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.1%
Black Protestant2.3%
Other Christian2.0%
Hindu1.3%
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.

Ocala, FL, Florida

Akashic
Ocala, FLTrumpR+31.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Ocala, FL, FLA map of the single county of Ocala, 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.Marion County, FL · R+31.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.5%140,173
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.8%72,436
Jill SteinGreen0.7%1,497
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 Ocala, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Marion County, FLRepublicanR+31.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.8%Harris72,436
65.5%Trump140,173
0.7%Stein1,497
−31.6%
214,106
R
36.6%Biden74,858
62.5%Trump127,826
0.8%Jorgensen1,692
−25.9%
204,376
R
35.5%Clinton62,041
61.7%Trump107,833
2.8%Johnson4,826
−26.2%
174,700
R
41.4%Obama66,831
57.7%Romney93,043
0.9%Johnson1,511
−16.2%
161,385
R
43.7%Obama70,839
55.3%McCain89,628
1.0%Nader1,555
−11.6%
162,022
R
41.0%Kerry57,271
58.2%Bush81,283
0.8%Nader1,123
−17.2%
139,677
R
43.4%Gore44,674
53.6%Bush55,146
3.1%Nader3,151
−10.2%
102,971
R
41.1%Clinton37,045
45.9%Dole41,409
13.0%Perot11,717
−4.8%
90,171
R
35.4%Clinton30,829
40.7%Bush35,442
23.8%Perot20,718
−5.3%
86,989
R
33.1%Dukakis20,685
66.4%Bush41,501
0.5%Paul334
−33.3%
62,520
R
30.0%Mondale16,225
70.0%Reagan37,815
0.0%Other6
−39.9%
54,046
R
37.9%Carter15,400
58.5%Reagan23,743
3.6%Anderson1,449
−20.6%
40,592
D
50.4%Carter16,963
48.0%Ford16,163
1.6%McCarthy553
+2.4%
33,679
R
21.6%McGovern5,397
78.2%Nixon19,505
0.2%Schmitz46
−56.5%
24,948
O
25.4%Humphrey5,798
32.7%Nixon7,468
42.0%Wallace9,600
Wallace +9.3
22,866
R
45.6%Johnson9,112
54.4%Goldwater10,879
0.0%
−8.8%
19,991
D
50.6%Kennedy7,206
49.4%Nixon7,043
0.0%
+1.1%
14,249
R
49.0%Stevenson6,114
51.0%Eisenhower6,362
0.0%
−2.0%
12,476
R
48.8%Stevenson5,854
51.2%Eisenhower6,134
0.0%
−2.3%
11,988
D
57.0%Truman4,650
22.4%Dewey1,829
20.6%Thurmond1,677
+34.6%
8,156
D
77.3%Roosevelt5,597
22.7%Dewey1,642
0.0%
+54.6%
7,239
D
82.5%Roosevelt6,127
17.5%Willkie1,297
0.0%
+65.1%
7,424
D
86.0%Roosevelt4,664
14.0%Landon760
0.0%
+72.0%
5,424
D
76.9%Roosevelt3,208
23.1%Hoover962
0.0%
+53.9%
4,170
R
48.1%Smith1,863
49.8%Hoover1,927
2.1%Thomas83
−1.7%
3,873
D
73.4%Davis1,528
17.3%Coolidge359
9.3%La Follette194
+56.2%
2,081
D
62.4%Cox2,436
31.6%Harding1,232
6.0%Debs234
+30.9%
3,902
D
66.1%Wilson1,567
19.5%Hughes462
14.4%Benson340
+46.6%
2,369
D
70.7%Wilson1,165
10.9%Taft179
18.4%Roosevelt303
+59.9%
1,647
D
61.8%Bryan1,352
22.0%Taft482
16.1%Debs352
+39.8%
2,186
D
75.1%Parker1,091
15.8%Roosevelt230
9.0%Debs131
+59.3%
1,452
D
75.5%Bryan1,132
17.6%McKinley264
6.9%Woolley103
+57.9%
1,499
D
65.7%Bryan1,230
25.7%McKinley480
8.6%Palmer161
+40.1%
1,871
D
67.3%Cleveland1,133
0.0%Harrison0
32.7%Weaver550
+67.3%
1,683
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −31.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−31.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+67.3%
1896+40.1%
1900+57.9%
1904+59.3%
1908+39.8%
1912+59.9%
1916+46.6%
1920+30.9%
1924+56.2%
1928−1.7%
1932+53.9%
1936+72.0%
1940+65.1%
1944+54.6%
1948+34.6%
1952−2.3%
1956−2.0%
1960+1.1%
1964−8.8%
1968−7.3%
1972−56.5%
1976+2.4%
1980−20.6%
1984−39.9%
1988−33.3%
1992−5.3%
1996−4.8%
2000−10.2%
2004−17.2%
2008−11.6%
2012−16.2%
2016−26.2%
2020−25.9%
2024−31.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Ocala, FLRegistered voters by party of registration, 2017–2024. Latest total 272,755 in 2024.68.2K136.4K204.6K272.8K272.8K20172024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Ocala, FL
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2017232,69377,250103,00951,3721,062
2018244,77479,907108,93554,2621,670
2019247,40879,826110,26555,0742,243
2020267,57984,166122,65157,1173,645
2021265,03880,632121,68558,4784,243
2023249,28867,621123,47052,3715,826
2024272,75571,654136,45555,9188,728
Source: Florida Division of Elections

The Ocala metro, anchored by Marion County's retiree-heavy and horse-country economy, swung to within 1 point in 2024 after posting double-digit Republican margins for much of the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 56.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.6 points.

A population of 400,078, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,010 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sebring, FL and Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL.

Political twins — metros

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

Sebring, FL
81.0twin score
Puerto Rican ancestry12-yr trendmedian income≠ median age
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
79.2twin score
median agePuerto Rican ancestrypopulation scale
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
74.5twin score
median agepopulation scale% unaffiliated≠ median income

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 Ocala, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ocala, FL, Florida voted Republican by 31.6 points (R+31.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 214,106 votes cast, 72,436 went Democratic and 140,173 went Republican.
When did Ocala, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ocala, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Ocala, FL, Florida?
Ocala, FL, Florida has a population of 400,078 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ocala, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Ocala, FL, Florida is $61,010 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Ocala, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Ocala, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.