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Sebring, FL
presidential margin
2008R+18.12012R+23.02016R+32.02020R+34.42024R+40.8
full record · 1924 → 2024
R+40.8
2024
median income$54,897U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age54.4U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate15.3%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.5%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english21.2%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German14.1%
English12.9%
Irish9.3%
Mexican9.0%
Puerto Rican6.9%
Cuban3.0%
African American†7.0%
Jamaican1.1%
Haitian0.7%
Filipino0.6%
Asian Indian0.3%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.1%
Black Protestant1.5%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
Other Christian1.1%
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.

Sebring, FL, Florida

Akashic
Sebring, FLTrumpR+40.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sebring, FL, FLA map of the single county of Sebring, 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.Highlands County, FL · R+40.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.1%36,382
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.3%15,227
Jill SteinGreen0.6%296
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 Sebring, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Highlands County, FLRepublicanR+40.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.3%Harris15,227
70.1%Trump36,382
0.6%Stein296
−40.8%
51,905
R
32.5%Biden16,938
66.8%Trump34,873
0.7%Jorgensen359
−34.4%
52,170
R
32.7%Clinton14,937
64.7%Trump29,565
2.6%Johnson1,184
−32.0%
45,686
R
38.0%Obama16,148
61.1%Romney25,915
0.9%Johnson381
−23.0%
42,444
R
40.5%Obama18,135
58.6%McCain26,221
1.0%Nader427
−18.1%
44,783
R
37.0%Kerry15,347
62.4%Bush25,878
0.7%Nader271
−25.4%
41,496
R
40.3%Gore14,169
57.5%Bush20,207
2.2%Nader776
−17.2%
35,152
R
42.3%Clinton14,250
46.3%Dole15,617
11.4%Perot3,847
−4.1%
33,714
R
34.7%Clinton11,237
44.8%Bush14,499
20.5%Perot6,655
−10.1%
32,391
R
32.4%Dukakis8,091
67.1%Bush16,723
0.5%Paul127
−34.6%
24,941
R
30.5%Mondale7,217
69.5%Reagan16,474
0.0%Other3
−39.1%
23,694
R
34.7%Carter6,688
62.0%Reagan11,925
3.3%Anderson636
−27.2%
19,249
R
45.9%Carter7,218
52.9%Ford8,317
1.3%McCarthy198
−7.0%
15,733
R
20.3%McGovern2,458
79.5%Nixon9,645
0.2%Schmitz30
−59.2%
12,133
R
24.3%Humphrey2,582
42.9%Nixon4,560
32.7%Wallace3,475
−18.6%
10,617
R
47.1%Johnson4,233
52.9%Goldwater4,747
0.0%
−5.7%
8,980
R
41.7%Kennedy3,122
58.3%Nixon4,369
0.0%
−16.6%
7,491
R
39.8%Stevenson2,296
60.2%Eisenhower3,480
0.0%
−20.5%
5,776
R
48.1%Stevenson2,736
51.9%Eisenhower2,952
0.0%
−3.8%
5,688
D
53.0%Truman2,257
34.5%Dewey1,471
12.5%Thurmond532
+18.5%
4,260
D
70.7%Roosevelt2,113
29.3%Dewey874
0.0%
+41.5%
2,987
D
71.6%Roosevelt2,215
28.4%Willkie878
0.0%
+43.2%
3,093
D
69.3%Roosevelt1,898
30.7%Landon842
0.0%
+38.5%
2,740
D
64.2%Roosevelt1,525
35.8%Hoover851
0.0%
+28.4%
2,376
R
31.9%Smith669
66.5%Hoover1,393
1.5%Thomas32
−34.6%
2,094
D
57.6%Davis457
33.4%Coolidge265
9.1%La Follette72
+24.2%
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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: −40.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1952−40.8%DR19242024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1924+24.2%
1928−34.6%
1932+28.4%
1936+38.5%
1940+43.2%
1944+41.5%
1948+18.5%
1952−3.8%
1956−20.5%
1960−16.6%
1964−5.7%
1968−18.6%
1972−59.2%
1976−7.0%
1980−27.2%
1984−39.1%
1988−34.6%
1992−10.1%
1996−4.1%
2000−17.2%
2004−25.4%
2008−18.1%
2012−23.0%
2016−32.0%
2020−34.4%
2024−40.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Sebring, FLRegistered voters by party of registration, 2017–2024. Latest total 66,171 in 2024.16.8K33.7K50.5K67.3K66.2K20172024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Sebring, FL
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
201758,99818,51827,00713,295178
201860,00518,19227,80213,691320
201961,70218,26028,51414,494434
202067,19318,97631,95715,536724
202167,33218,24332,13716,114838
202363,69515,23133,16213,9421,360
202466,17115,17735,08113,8572,056
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Sebring anchors a small, rural metro in south-central Florida where an aging, predominantly white population drives unusually high senior voter participation relative to its size, making retirement migration patterns a key variable in cycle-to-cycle margin shifts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.2 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 59.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.8 points.

A population of 105,702, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,897 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ocala, FL and Homosassa Springs, FL.

Political twins — metros

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

Ocala, FL
81.0twin score
Puerto Rican ancestry12-yr trendmedian income≠ median age
Homosassa Springs, FL
73.6twin score
median age2024 marginmedian income≠ % White
Punta Gorda, FL
68.4twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ 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 Sebring, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sebring, FL, Florida voted Republican by 40.8 points (R+40.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,905 votes cast, 15,227 went Democratic and 36,382 went Republican.
When did Sebring, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sebring, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Sebring, FL, Florida?
Sebring, FL, Florida has a population of 105,702 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sebring, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Sebring, FL, Florida is $54,897 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Sebring, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sebring, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.