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Okeechobee, FL
presidential margin
2008R+19.22012R+20.12016R+39.52020R+44.42024R+53.8
full record · 1920 → 2024
R+53.8
2024
median income$57,984U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age40.8U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate18.0%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)15.8%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english22.4%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish11.7%
English11.4%
German10.1%
Mexican18.5%
Cuban2.0%
Puerto Rican1.7%
African American†5.2%
Jamaican1.1%
African0.6%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.9%
Other Christian1.5%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Black Protestant0.8%
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.

Okeechobee, FL, Florida

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Okeechobee, FLTrumpR+53.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Okeechobee, FL, FLA map of the single county of Okeechobee, 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.Okeechobee County, FL · R+53.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.7%12,315
Kamala HarrisDemocratic22.9%3,671
Jill SteinGreen0.4%72
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 Okeechobee, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Okeechobee County, FLRepublicanR+53.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
22.9%Harris3,671
76.7%Trump12,315
0.4%Stein72
−53.8%
16,058
R
27.5%Biden4,390
71.9%Trump11,470
0.6%Jorgensen94
−44.4%
15,954
R
29.0%Clinton3,959
68.5%Trump9,356
2.5%Johnson338
−39.5%
13,653
R
39.4%Obama4,856
59.5%Romney7,328
1.1%Johnson140
−20.1%
12,324
R
39.9%Obama5,108
59.1%McCain7,561
0.9%Nader117
−19.2%
12,786
R
42.3%Kerry5,153
57.2%Bush6,978
0.5%Nader59
−15.0%
12,190
R
46.6%Gore4,589
51.3%Bush5,057
2.1%Nader208
−4.7%
9,854
D
48.5%Clinton4,826
34.4%Dole3,418
17.1%Perot1,697
+14.2%
9,941
D
36.5%Clinton3,418
35.2%Bush3,298
28.3%Perot2,654
+1.3%
9,370
R
38.6%Dukakis3,007
60.8%Bush4,736
0.6%Paul48
−22.2%
7,791
R
33.3%Mondale2,226
66.7%Reagan4,449
0.0%
−33.3%
6,675
D
52.0%Carter3,228
44.8%Reagan2,783
3.2%Anderson199
+7.2%
6,210
D
66.0%Carter3,184
33.1%Ford1,598
0.9%McCarthy43
+32.9%
4,825
R
19.4%McGovern621
80.6%Nixon2,581
0.0%Schmitz1
−61.2%
3,203
O
18.0%Humphrey542
28.7%Nixon862
53.3%Wallace1,604
Wallace +24.7
3,008
R
43.6%Johnson1,016
56.4%Goldwater1,316
0.0%
−12.9%
2,332
D
64.1%Kennedy1,125
35.9%Nixon631
0.0%
+28.1%
1,756
D
59.2%Stevenson835
40.8%Eisenhower575
0.0%
+18.4%
1,410
D
62.0%Stevenson881
38.0%Eisenhower539
0.0%
+24.1%
1,420
D
74.8%Truman784
17.1%Dewey179
8.1%Thurmond85
+57.7%
1,048
D
86.4%Roosevelt753
13.6%Dewey119
0.0%
+72.7%
872
D
87.1%Roosevelt822
12.9%Willkie122
0.0%
+74.2%
944
D
77.9%Roosevelt655
22.1%Landon186
0.0%
+55.8%
841
D
89.9%Roosevelt802
10.1%Hoover90
0.0%
+79.8%
892
R
30.1%Smith287
68.9%Hoover657
1.0%Thomas10
−38.8%
954
D
66.9%Davis182
21.0%Coolidge57
12.1%La Follette33
+46.0%
272
D
65.1%Cox237
15.9%Harding58
19.0%Debs69
+49.2%
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1920–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1920 to 2024. Most recent: −53.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−53.8%DR19202024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1920+49.2%
1924+46.0%
1928−38.8%
1932+79.8%
1936+55.8%
1940+74.2%
1944+72.7%
1948+57.7%
1952+24.1%
1956+18.4%
1960+28.1%
1964−12.9%
1968−10.6%
1972−61.2%
1976+32.9%
1980+7.2%
1984−33.3%
1988−22.2%
1992+1.3%
1996+14.2%
2000−4.7%
2004−15.0%
2008−19.2%
2012−20.1%
2016−39.5%
2020−44.4%
2024−53.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Okeechobee, FLRegistered voters by party of registration, 2017–2024. Latest total 21,231 in 2024.5.7K11.4K17.2K22.9K21.2K20172024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Okeechobee, FL
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
201719,8777,3578,5773,85093
201820,6777,2729,1534,092160
201920,8176,9489,4374,212220
202022,6296,87911,0444,379327
202122,8856,62811,3544,549354
202319,2494,54610,9383,317448
202421,2314,71412,2903,525702
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Okeechobee, FL sits in the Gulf South and peninsula. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 9.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.8 points.

A population of 40,816, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,984 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kennett, MO and Arcadia, FL.

Political twins — metros

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

Kennett, MO
85.2twin score
12-yr trend2024 marginelasticity≠ % Latino
Arcadia, FL
81.5twin score
12-yr trendcollege share2024 margin≠ Irish ancestry
McMinnville, TN
76.8twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ elasticity

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 Okeechobee, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Okeechobee, FL, Florida voted Republican by 53.8 points (R+53.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,058 votes cast, 3,671 went Democratic and 12,315 went Republican.
When did Okeechobee, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Okeechobee, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Okeechobee, FL, Florida?
Okeechobee, FL, Florida has a population of 40,816 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Okeechobee, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Okeechobee, FL, Florida is $57,984 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Okeechobee, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Okeechobee, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.