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1892–2024
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Tallahassee, FL
presidential margin
2008D+21.52012D+20.82016D+20.32020D+21.82024D+14.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+14.7
2024
median income$65,550U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age34.7U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate18.7%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)42.4%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english10.2%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English10.9%
Irish8.4%
German8.1%
African American†28.8%
African0.7%
Jamaican0.6%
Mexican2.2%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Cuban1.2%
Asian Indian0.8%
Chinese0.6%
Filipino0.4%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant8.5%
Mainline5.2%
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Other Christian0.9%
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.

Tallahassee, FL, Florida

Akashic
Tallahassee, FLHarrisD+14.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Tallahassee, FL, FLA map of the constituent counties of Tallahassee, FL, FL, each 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.Gadsden County, FL · D+30.7Jefferson County, FL · R+18.6Leon County, FL · D+21.8Wakulla County, FL · R+44.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic56.8%117,593
Donald TrumpRepublican42.1%87,149
Jill SteinGreen1.1%2,286
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Tallahassee, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Gadsden County, FLDemocraticD+30.7
Jefferson County, FLRepublicanR+18.6
Leon County, FLDemocraticD+21.8
Wakulla County, FLRepublicanR+44.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
56.8%Harris117,593
42.1%Trump87,149
1.1%Stein2,286
+14.7%
207,028
D
60.4%Biden128,918
38.5%Trump82,271
1.1%Jorgensen2,357
+21.8%
213,546
D
58.3%Clinton114,977
38.0%Trump74,991
3.7%Johnson7,273
+20.3%
197,241
D
59.9%Obama115,771
39.1%Romney75,533
1.0%Johnson2,016
+20.8%
193,320
D
60.3%Obama116,728
38.9%McCain75,190
0.8%Nader1,533
+21.5%
193,451
D
60.9%Kerry107,533
38.5%Bush67,943
0.6%Nader1,128
+22.4%
176,604
D
59.1%Gore78,059
38.5%Bush50,833
2.4%Nader3,223
+20.6%
132,115
D
55.2%Clinton65,079
36.1%Dole42,531
8.7%Perot10,284
+19.1%
117,894
D
49.5%Clinton60,868
32.5%Bush40,050
18.0%Perot22,162
+16.9%
123,080
R
47.3%Dukakis43,504
51.7%Bush47,531
1.0%Paul903
−4.4%
91,938
R
46.1%Mondale40,613
53.9%Reagan47,464
0.0%Other41
−7.8%
88,118
D
52.7%Carter41,121
41.4%Reagan32,281
5.9%Anderson4,566
+11.3%
77,968
D
56.1%Carter40,190
42.1%Ford30,211
1.8%McCarthy1,294
+13.9%
71,695
R
35.5%McGovern20,972
64.3%Nixon38,048
0.2%Schmitz131
−28.9%
59,151
O
32.3%Humphrey15,220
24.1%Nixon11,331
43.6%Wallace20,559
Wallace +11.3
47,110
R
43.2%Johnson17,740
56.8%Goldwater23,342
0.0%
−13.6%
41,082
D
55.5%Kennedy15,051
44.5%Nixon12,068
0.0%
+11.0%
27,119
D
56.0%Stevenson11,559
44.0%Eisenhower9,082
0.0%
+12.0%
20,641
D
60.6%Stevenson13,049
39.4%Eisenhower8,479
0.0%
+21.2%
21,528
D
57.7%Truman6,731
15.0%Dewey1,750
27.3%Thurmond3,184
+42.7%
11,665
D
85.5%Roosevelt9,168
14.5%Dewey1,558
0.0%
+70.9%
10,726
D
89.9%Roosevelt11,425
10.1%Willkie1,285
0.0%
+79.8%
12,710
D
93.3%Roosevelt9,002
6.7%Landon647
0.0%
+86.6%
9,649
D
94.1%Roosevelt7,269
5.9%Hoover458
0.0%
+88.1%
7,727
D
76.9%Smith4,461
22.0%Hoover1,277
1.1%Thomas66
+54.9%
5,804
D
84.7%Davis2,526
8.0%Coolidge239
7.3%La Follette217
+76.7%
2,982
D
81.4%Cox4,618
15.0%Harding848
3.6%Debs204
+66.5%
5,670
D
79.0%Wilson2,783
13.4%Hughes473
7.6%Benson266
+65.6%
3,522
D
80.5%Wilson1,829
8.9%Taft203
10.6%Roosevelt240
+71.6%
2,272
D
72.9%Bryan2,065
15.4%Taft437
11.7%Debs330
+57.5%
2,832
D
84.2%Parker1,824
13.8%Roosevelt300
2.0%Debs43
+70.3%
2,167
D
81.1%Bryan1,643
15.1%McKinley305
3.8%Woolley77
+66.1%
2,025
D
84.9%Bryan3,207
12.9%McKinley489
2.2%Palmer83
+71.9%
3,779
R
47.5%Cleveland1,378
52.5%Harrison1,525
0.0%
−5.1%
2,903
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +14.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+14.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−5.1%
1896+71.9%
1900+66.1%
1904+70.3%
1908+57.5%
1912+71.6%
1916+65.6%
1920+66.5%
1924+76.7%
1928+54.9%
1932+88.1%
1936+86.6%
1940+79.8%
1944+70.9%
1948+42.7%
1952+21.2%
1956+12.0%
1960+11.0%
1964−13.6%
1968+8.3%
1972−28.9%
1976+13.9%
1980+11.3%
1984−7.8%
1988−4.4%
1992+16.9%
1996+19.1%
2000+20.6%
2004+22.4%
2008+21.5%
2012+20.8%
2016+20.3%
2020+21.8%
2024+14.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Tallahassee, FLRegistered voters by party of registration, 2017–2024. Latest total 266,755 in 2024.71.3K142.6K213.8K285.1K266.8K20172024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Tallahassee, FL
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2017264,991144,52772,54346,6691,252
2018275,375148,24375,13249,8732,127
2019276,308148,06275,06050,5532,633
2020285,130152,74078,93049,8313,629
2021264,460140,00874,03046,6583,764
2023254,416127,59974,91747,1064,794
2024266,755128,71981,17650,0216,839
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Home to Florida State, FAMU, and the state legislature, Tallahassee's Leon County votes markedly more Democratic than surrounding rural counties, making it a consistent blue enclave in Florida's otherwise competitive northern tier.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 28.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.

A population of 391,730, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,550 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC and Gainesville, FL.

Political twins — metros

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
91.2twin score
2000–2020 trajectory≠ 2024 margin
Gainesville, FL
90.1twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
84.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

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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Places within Tallahassee, FL

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Frequently asked questions

How did Tallahassee, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tallahassee, FL, Florida voted Democratic by 14.7 points (D+14.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 207,028 votes cast, 117,593 went Democratic and 87,149 went Republican.
When did Tallahassee, FL, Florida last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Tallahassee, FL, Florida voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Tallahassee, FL, Florida?
Tallahassee, FL, Florida has a population of 391,730 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tallahassee, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Tallahassee, FL, Florida is $65,550 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Tallahassee, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Tallahassee, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.