Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	59.9%	216,533
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	39.1%	141,233
Jill SteinGreen	1.0%	3,683

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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Brevard County, FL	Republican	R+20.8

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	39.1%Harris141,233	59.9%Trump216,533	1.0%Stein3,683	−20.8%	361,449
2020	R	41.2%Biden148,549	57.6%Trump207,883	1.2%Jorgensen4,332	−16.4%	360,764
2016	R	38.0%Clinton119,679	57.8%Trump181,848	4.2%Johnson13,225	−19.8%	314,752
2012	R	43.1%Obama122,993	55.8%Romney159,300	1.1%Johnson3,266	−12.7%	285,559
2008	R	44.3%Obama127,620	54.7%McCain157,589	0.9%Nader2,650	−10.4%	287,859
2004	R	41.6%Kerry110,309	57.7%Bush153,068	0.8%Nader2,085	−16.1%	265,462
2000	R	44.6%Gore97,341	52.8%Bush115,253	2.7%Nader5,894	−8.2%	218,488
1996	R	41.2%Clinton80,445	45.1%Dole88,022	13.7%Perot26,666	−3.9%	195,133
1992	R	31.2%Clinton61,091	43.2%Bush84,585	25.6%Perot50,184	−12.0%	195,860
1988	R	28.8%Dukakis43,004	70.3%Bush104,854	0.9%Paul1,301	−41.5%	149,159
1984	R	26.5%Mondale36,985	73.5%Reagan102,477	0.0%Other49	−46.9%	139,511
1980	R	33.7%Carter39,007	60.1%Reagan69,460	6.2%Anderson7,169	−26.3%	115,636
1976	D	50.3%Carter46,421	48.1%Ford44,470	1.6%McCarthy1,473	+2.1%	92,364
1972	R	21.1%McGovern16,854	78.7%Nixon62,773	0.1%Schmitz106	−57.6%	79,733
1968	R	23.6%Humphrey18,281	48.0%Nixon37,124	28.3%Wallace21,909	−24.4%	77,314
1964	D	50.3%Johnson24,833	49.7%Goldwater24,551	0.0%	+0.6%	49,384
1960	R	38.6%Kennedy11,069	61.4%Nixon17,585	0.0%	−22.7%	28,654
1956	R	28.2%Stevenson3,928	71.8%Eisenhower10,004	0.0%	−43.6%	13,932
1952	R	38.1%Stevenson4,157	61.9%Eisenhower6,756	0.0%	−23.8%	10,913
1948	D	42.2%Truman2,348	41.6%Dewey2,315	16.2%Thurmond901	+0.6%	5,564
1944	D	60.0%Roosevelt2,651	40.0%Dewey1,769	0.0%	+20.0%	4,420
1940	D	60.2%Roosevelt2,995	39.8%Willkie1,984	0.0%	+20.3%	4,979
1936	D	66.7%Roosevelt2,300	33.3%Landon1,147	0.0%	+33.4%	3,447
1932	D	66.0%Roosevelt1,852	34.0%Hoover956	0.0%	+31.9%	2,808
1928	R	36.1%Smith1,063	62.1%Hoover1,830	1.8%Thomas53	−26.0%	2,946
1924	D	57.9%Davis872	34.2%Coolidge515	7.8%La Follette118	+23.7%	1,505
1920	D	53.3%Cox894	39.3%Harding659	7.4%Debs124	+14.0%	1,677
1916	D	65.3%Wilson599	19.0%Hughes174	15.8%Benson145	+46.3%	918
1912	D	60.5%Wilson357	10.3%Taft61	29.2%Roosevelt172	+50.2%	590
1908	D	50.8%Bryan294	38.9%Taft225	10.4%Debs60	+11.9%	579
1904	D	77.8%Parker553	17.6%Roosevelt125	4.6%Debs33	+60.2%	711
1900	D	73.5%Bryan513	17.3%McKinley121	9.2%Woolley64	+56.2%	698
1896	D	56.0%Bryan505	37.4%McKinley337	6.7%Palmer60	+18.6%	902
1892	D	88.7%Cleveland449	0.0%Harrison0	11.3%Weaver57	+88.7%	506

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+88.7%
1896	+18.6%
1900	+56.2%
1904	+60.2%
1908	+11.9%
1912	+50.2%
1916	+46.3%
1920	+14.0%
1924	+23.7%
1928	−26.0%
1932	+31.9%
1936	+33.4%
1940	+20.3%
1944	+20.0%
1948	+0.6%
1952	−23.8%
1956	−43.6%
1960	−22.7%
1964	+0.6%
1968	−24.4%
1972	−57.6%
1976	+2.1%
1980	−26.3%
1984	−46.9%
1988	−41.5%
1992	−12.0%
1996	−3.9%
2000	−8.2%
2004	−16.1%
2008	−10.4%
2012	−12.7%
2016	−19.8%
2020	−16.4%
2024	−20.8%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2017	406,984	126,447	171,628	106,067	2,842
2018	425,664	131,555	179,095	110,273	4,741
2019	432,784	132,341	181,710	112,301	6,432
2020	457,417	139,268	194,779	113,992	9,378
2021	449,512	132,692	190,439	115,979	10,402
2023	419,353	113,698	187,488	106,006	12,161
2024	452,542	118,353	204,239	113,330	16,620

Source: Florida Division of Elections

Home to Kennedy Space Center and a dense defense-contractor workforce, the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville metro has trended competitive in recent cycles as in-migration from other Florida metros reshapes its traditionally Republican-leaning suburban precincts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.7 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 57.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.8 points.

A population of 632,780, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,476 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, 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.

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

88.0twin score

population scalemedian incomecollege share≠ median age

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

83.8twin score

population scalemedian agePuerto Rican ancestry

Wilmington, NC

78.1twin score

median agepopulation scalecollege share≠ Puerto Rican 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Florida vote in 2024?

In 2024, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Florida voted Republican by 20.8 points (R+20.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 361,449 votes cast, 141,233 went Democratic and 216,533 went Republican.

When did Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Florida?

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Florida has a population of 632,780 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Florida?

Median household income in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Florida is $78,476 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.

What is the political history of Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Florida?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.