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1892–2024
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Punta Gorda, FL
presidential margin
2008R+7.32012R+14.32016R+27.82020R+26.62024R+34.0
full record · 1924 → 2024
R+34.0
2024
median income$69,952U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age59.9U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate9.0%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.0%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english10.1%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.2%
Irish13.5%
English13.2%
Cuban2.2%
Puerto Rican2.1%
Mexican1.3%
African American†2.5%
Jamaican1.1%
Haitian0.8%
Filipino0.5%
Chinese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.1%
Other Christian1.7%
Black Protestant0.8%
Latter-day Saints0.3%
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.

Punta Gorda, FL, Florida

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Punta Gorda, FLTrumpR+34.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Punta Gorda, FL, FLA map of the single county of Punta Gorda, 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.Charlotte County, FL · R+34.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.7%82,480
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.7%40,450
Jill SteinGreen0.6%746
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 Punta Gorda, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Charlotte County, FLRepublicanR+34.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.7%Harris40,450
66.7%Trump82,480
0.6%Stein746
−34.0%
123,676
R
36.3%Biden42,273
63.0%Trump73,243
0.7%Jorgensen824
−26.6%
116,340
R
34.7%Clinton33,445
62.5%Trump60,218
2.8%Johnson2,711
−27.8%
96,374
R
42.4%Obama35,906
56.7%Romney47,996
0.9%Johnson780
−14.3%
84,682
R
45.8%Obama39,031
53.1%McCain45,205
1.1%Nader922
−7.3%
85,158
R
42.9%Kerry34,256
55.7%Bush44,428
1.4%Nader1,102
−12.7%
79,786
R
44.3%Gore29,646
53.0%Bush35,428
2.7%Nader1,826
−8.6%
66,900
R
43.0%Clinton27,121
44.2%Dole27,847
12.8%Perot8,059
−1.2%
63,027
R
36.9%Clinton22,907
39.2%Bush24,311
23.9%Perot14,846
−2.3%
62,064
R
35.4%Dukakis15,974
64.0%Bush28,893
0.6%Paul292
−28.6%
45,159
R
29.1%Mondale11,305
70.9%Reagan27,486
0.0%Other2
−41.7%
38,793
R
30.8%Carter9,769
64.6%Reagan20,486
4.6%Anderson1,445
−33.8%
31,700
R
44.1%Carter10,300
54.4%Ford12,703
1.4%McCarthy330
−10.3%
23,333
R
23.0%McGovern3,874
76.6%Nixon12,888
0.3%Schmitz55
−53.6%
16,817
R
30.5%Humphrey3,647
50.6%Nixon6,056
19.0%Wallace2,270
−20.1%
11,973
D
53.7%Johnson4,831
46.3%Goldwater4,163
0.0%
+7.4%
8,994
R
39.1%Kennedy1,941
60.9%Nixon3,026
0.0%
−21.8%
4,967
R
36.9%Stevenson929
63.1%Eisenhower1,589
0.0%
−26.2%
2,518
R
41.2%Stevenson795
58.8%Eisenhower1,134
0.0%
−17.6%
1,929
R
41.0%Truman520
44.1%Dewey559
14.9%Thurmond189
−3.1%
1,268
D
66.1%Roosevelt789
33.9%Dewey404
0.0%
+32.3%
1,193
D
69.1%Roosevelt910
30.9%Willkie407
0.0%
+38.2%
1,317
D
58.8%Roosevelt782
41.2%Landon548
0.0%
+17.6%
1,330
D
70.7%Roosevelt954
29.3%Hoover396
0.0%
+41.3%
1,350
R
41.4%Smith441
55.7%Hoover593
2.8%Thomas30
−14.3%
1,064
D
60.0%Davis321
31.2%Coolidge167
8.8%La Follette47
+28.8%
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1924–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1924 to 2024. Most recent: −34.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−34.0%DR19242024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1924+28.8%
1928−14.3%
1932+41.3%
1936+17.6%
1940+38.2%
1944+32.3%
1948−3.1%
1952−17.6%
1956−26.2%
1960−21.8%
1964+7.4%
1968−20.1%
1972−53.6%
1976−10.3%
1980−33.8%
1984−41.7%
1988−28.6%
1992−2.3%
1996−1.2%
2000−8.6%
2004−12.7%
2008−7.3%
2012−14.3%
2016−27.8%
2020−26.6%
2024−34.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Punta Gorda, FLRegistered voters by party of registration, 2017–2024. Latest total 157,235 in 2024.39.3K78.6K117.9K157.2K157.2K20172024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Punta Gorda, FL
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2017133,43737,04159,21436,495687
2018135,55936,86961,29536,0801,315
2019143,28038,29564,63138,4321,922
2020153,19040,00270,96539,3352,888
2021150,46737,08970,39839,7113,269
2023148,70432,15074,55037,5924,412
2024157,23532,37080,88038,0215,964
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Charlotte County's median age consistently ranks among Florida's oldest, and the metro's high homeownership rate and snowbird influx drive participation patterns that skew well above national averages for off-cycle contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 53.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.0 points.

A population of 201,064, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,952 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Homosassa Springs, FL and Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL.

Political twins — metros

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

Homosassa Springs, FL
87.0twin score
median age12-yr trend% Evangelical
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
85.4twin score
median age% CatholicItalian ancestry≠ 12-yr trend
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
80.6twin score
Italian ancestry% Evangelical2000 margin≠ college share

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 Punta Gorda, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Punta Gorda, FL, Florida voted Republican by 34.0 points (R+34.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 123,676 votes cast, 40,450 went Democratic and 82,480 went Republican.
When did Punta Gorda, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Punta Gorda, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Punta Gorda, FL, Florida?
Punta Gorda, FL, Florida has a population of 201,064 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Punta Gorda, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Punta Gorda, FL, Florida is $69,952 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Punta Gorda, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Punta Gorda, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.