HarrisDemocratic41.3%117,056TrumpRepublican58.0%164,414SteinIndependent0.3%798
R+16.7- Lead
- 47,358
- Total
- 283,422
- vs nation
- R+15.2
Akashicmetro area
Port St. Lucie, FL
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic44.7%121,030TrumpRepublican54.6%147,999OtherAll other candidates0.7%1,866
R+10.0- Lead
- 26,969
- Total
- 270,895
- vs nation
- R+14.4
ClintonDemocratic42.8%97,066TrumpRepublican54.5%123,493OtherAll other candidates2.7%6,080
R+11.7- Lead
- 26,427
- Total
- 226,639
- vs nation
- R+13.8
ObamaDemocratic47.5%95,976RomneyRepublican51.7%104,385OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,539
R+4.2- Lead
- 8,409
- Total
- 201,900
- vs nation
- R+8.0
ObamaDemocratic50.6%100,633McCainRepublican48.6%96,655OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,585
D+2.0- Lead
- 3,978
- Total
- 198,873
- vs nation
- R+5.3
KerryDemocratic47.6%82,043BushRepublican51.6%88,954OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,519
R+4.0- Lead
- 6,911
- Total
- 172,516
- vs nation
- R+1.5
GoreDemocratic48.7%68,181BushRepublican49.1%68,677OtherAll other candidates2.2%3,148
R+0.4- Lead
- 496
- Total
- 140,006
- vs nation
- R+0.9
ClintonDemocratic44.4%57,024DoleRepublican44.7%57,421OtherAll other candidates11.0%14,117
R+0.3- Lead
- 397
- Total
- 128,562
- vs nation
- R+8.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 522,6762024 5-year
- Population density
- 468 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,116 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $75,0212024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 58.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 15.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+60.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · twin score 80.6
presidential history
Party record book
Port St. Lucie, FL · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1908–2024 · 30 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
76.8%
2,724 votes · D+53.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 75.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
76.9%
25,554 votes · R+54.2
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 72.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
121,030votes
44.7% of the vote · R+10.0
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 117,056 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
164,414votes
58.0% of the vote · R+16.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 147,999 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1908
+59.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+50.0 · U.S. R+9.6
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +52.6 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+31.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+54.2 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · +29.5 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+12.2
Presidential vote · 2024R+16.7
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.5 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 308,279 | 106,337 | 118,999 | 81,630 | 1,313 |
| 2018 | 319,211 | 109,933 | 123,358 | 83,367 | 2,553 |
| 2019 | 314,762 | 107,951 | 121,458 | 81,899 | 3,454 |
| 2020 | 347,144 | 119,719 | 135,362 | 86,400 | 5,663 |
| 2021 | 343,135 | 115,073 | 133,765 | 87,683 | 6,614 |
| 2023 | 362,074 | 113,771 | 145,285 | 93,496 | 9,522 |
| 2024 | 366,142 | 110,137 | 154,911 | 87,935 | 13,159 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+11,532 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +134,800 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +2,398 |
| 2012 | +3,265 |
| 2013 | +4,259 |
| 2014 | +6,279 |
| 2015 | +9,247 |
| 2016 | +10,356 |
| 2017 | +8,414 |
| 2018 | +8,383 |
| 2019 | +8,618 |
| 2021 | +17,487 |
| 2022 | +16,538 |
| 2023 | +15,396 |
| 2024 | +12,628 |
| 2025 | +11,532 |
Port St. Lucie has grown into one of Florida's fastest-expanding metros, driven largely by retiree and exurban migration that has steadily shifted its voter composition and made it a closely watched bellwether corridor between Miami and Orlando.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.7 points.
A population of 522,676, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,021 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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.
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
80.6twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% CatholicPuerto Rican ancestry≠ population scale
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
80.4twin score
median agepopulation scale2000–2004 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
75.3twin score
median agepopulation scalePuerto Rican ancestry≠ American 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 Port St. Lucie, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Port St. Lucie, FL, Florida voted Republican by 16.7 points (R+16.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 283,422 votes cast, 117,056 went Democratic and 164,414 went Republican.
When did Port St. Lucie, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Port St. Lucie, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Port St. Lucie, FL, Florida?
Port St. Lucie, FL, Florida has a population of 522,676 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Port St. Lucie, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Port St. Lucie, FL, Florida is $75,021 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Port St. Lucie, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Port St. Lucie, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.