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1892–2024
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Palatka, FL
presidential margin
2008R+19.32012R+24.52016R+36.42020R+41.22024R+47.8
full record · 1904 → 2024
R+47.8
2024
median income$47,934U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age45.0U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate23.4%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)14.5%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english9.0%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English28.2%
American10.6%
Irish8.1%
African American†13.8%
African0.4%
Haitian0.4%
Mexican5.8%
Puerto Rican2.7%
Cuban1.0%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant4.5%
Mainline2.9%
Other Christian1.1%
Buddhist0.4%
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.

Palatka, FL, Florida

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Palatka, FLTrumpR+47.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Palatka, FL, FLA map of the single county of Palatka, 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.Putnam County, FL · R+47.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.6%26,700
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.8%9,354
Jill SteinGreen0.6%218
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 Palatka, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Putnam County, FLRepublicanR+47.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.8%Harris9,354
73.6%Trump26,700
0.6%Stein218
−47.8%
36,272
R
28.9%Biden10,527
70.1%Trump25,514
0.9%Jorgensen332
−41.2%
36,373
R
30.5%Clinton10,094
66.8%Trump22,138
2.7%Johnson885
−36.4%
33,117
R
37.2%Obama11,667
61.7%Romney19,326
1.1%Johnson331
−24.5%
31,324
R
39.9%Obama13,236
59.2%McCain19,637
0.9%Nader298
−19.3%
33,171
R
40.1%Kerry12,412
59.1%Bush18,311
0.8%Nader250
−19.0%
30,973
R
46.1%Gore12,107
51.3%Bush13,457
2.6%Nader675
−5.1%
26,239
D
47.7%Clinton12,010
38.9%Dole9,786
13.3%Perot3,356
+8.8%
25,152
D
41.7%Clinton10,709
34.7%Bush8,910
23.5%Perot6,042
+7.0%
25,661
R
42.2%Dukakis8,575
57.2%Bush11,624
0.5%Paul108
−15.0%
20,307
R
40.6%Mondale7,823
59.4%Reagan11,435
0.0%Other4
−18.8%
19,262
D
50.2%Carter8,906
46.7%Reagan8,273
3.1%Anderson548
+3.6%
17,727
D
64.8%Carter9,597
34.0%Ford5,040
1.2%McCarthy172
+30.8%
14,809
R
24.8%McGovern2,901
74.6%Nixon8,741
0.6%Schmitz74
−49.8%
11,716
O
26.5%Humphrey2,920
26.8%Nixon2,955
46.7%Wallace5,150
Wallace +19.9
11,025
R
49.6%Johnson4,995
50.4%Goldwater5,072
0.0%
−0.8%
10,067
D
51.3%Kennedy4,459
48.7%Nixon4,236
0.0%
+2.6%
8,695
R
43.4%Stevenson3,232
56.6%Eisenhower4,212
0.0%
−13.2%
7,444
R
48.3%Stevenson3,525
51.7%Eisenhower3,766
0.0%
−3.3%
7,291
D
40.3%Truman1,947
29.7%Dewey1,435
30.1%Thurmond1,453
+10.6%
4,835
D
71.6%Roosevelt2,926
28.4%Dewey1,163
0.0%
+43.1%
4,089
D
77.5%Roosevelt3,477
22.5%Willkie1,008
0.0%
+55.1%
4,485
D
73.5%Roosevelt2,709
26.5%Landon975
0.0%
+47.1%
3,684
D
71.7%Roosevelt2,309
28.3%Hoover911
0.0%
+43.4%
3,220
R
34.6%Smith1,156
63.0%Hoover2,105
2.4%Thomas80
−28.4%
3,341
D
54.4%Davis889
35.1%Coolidge574
10.5%La Follette171
+19.3%
1,634
D
53.4%Cox1,557
40.5%Harding1,181
6.1%Debs177
+12.9%
2,915
D
60.3%Wilson879
28.7%Hughes418
11.0%Benson161
+31.6%
1,458
D
65.9%Wilson774
19.5%Taft229
14.6%Roosevelt171
+46.4%
1,174
D
54.2%Bryan797
30.9%Taft454
14.9%Debs219
+23.3%
1,470
D
67.9%Parker532
26.8%Roosevelt210
5.2%Debs41
+41.1%
783
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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: −47.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−47.8%DR19042024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1904+41.1%
1908+23.3%
1912+46.4%
1916+31.6%
1920+12.9%
1924+19.3%
1928−28.4%
1932+43.4%
1936+47.1%
1940+55.1%
1944+43.1%
1948+10.6%
1952−3.3%
1956−13.2%
1960+2.6%
1964−0.8%
1968−0.3%
1972−49.8%
1976+30.8%
1980+3.6%
1984−18.8%
1988−15.0%
1992+7.0%
1996+8.8%
2000−5.1%
2004−19.0%
2008−19.3%
2012−24.5%
2016−36.4%
2020−41.2%
2024−47.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Palatka, FLRegistered voters by party of registration, 2017–2024. Latest total 46,761 in 2024.12.8K25.6K38.3K51.1K46.8K20172024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Palatka, FL
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
201746,14619,19317,9988,777178
201847,56218,66219,3959,189316
201948,20818,03320,2219,562392
202051,10317,35223,3779,814560
202150,07416,29423,3019,858621
202342,22411,38722,8217,205811
202446,76111,85425,8577,8381,212
Source: Florida Division of Elections

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.1 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 49.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.8 points.

A population of 75,164, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,934 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Beckley, WV and Summerville, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Beckley, WV
80.6twin score
English ancestry2020–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
Summerville, GA
73.6twin score
12-yr trendcollege sharemedian income≠ American ancestry
Cedartown, GA
68.6twin score
college share2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ % unaffiliated

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 Palatka, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Palatka, FL, Florida voted Republican by 47.8 points (R+47.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,272 votes cast, 9,354 went Democratic and 26,700 went Republican.
When did Palatka, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Palatka, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Palatka, FL, Florida?
Palatka, FL, Florida has a population of 75,164 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Palatka, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Palatka, FL, Florida is $47,934 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Palatka, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Palatka, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.