HarrisDemocratic30.9%32,551TrumpRepublican68.6%72,134OliverLibertarian0.2%249
R+37.6- Lead
- 39,583
- Total
- 105,218
- vs nation
- R+36.1
Akashicmetro area
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic31.7%29,341TrumpRepublican67.9%62,761OtherAll other candidates0.4%383
R+36.1- Lead
- 33,420
- Total
- 92,485
- vs nation
- R+40.6
ClintonDemocratic29.5%22,638TrumpRepublican68.8%52,730OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,297
R+39.3- Lead
- 30,092
- Total
- 76,665
- vs nation
- R+41.3
ObamaDemocratic32.3%19,524RomneyRepublican67.2%40,646OtherAll other candidates0.5%309
R+34.9- Lead
- 21,122
- Total
- 60,479
- vs nation
- R+38.8
ObamaDemocratic36.1%17,655McCainRepublican63.2%30,866OtherAll other candidates0.7%347
R+27.0- Lead
- 13,211
- Total
- 48,868
- vs nation
- R+34.3
KerryDemocratic36.4%11,584BushRepublican62.2%19,800OtherAll other candidates1.4%458
R+25.8- Lead
- 8,216
- Total
- 31,842
- vs nation
- R+23.3
GoreDemocratic43.3%9,637BushRepublican54.5%12,127OtherAll other candidates2.2%497
R+11.2- Lead
- 2,490
- Total
- 22,261
- vs nation
- R+11.7
ClintonDemocratic45.6%7,017DoleRepublican38.7%5,960OtherAll other candidates15.7%2,423
D+6.9- Lead
- 1,057
- Total
- 15,400
- vs nation
- R+1.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 143,4082024 5-year
- Population density
- 257 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 557 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $76,5082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+80.8 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ · twin score 88.5
presidential history
Party record book
Wildwood-The Villages, FL · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
90.4%
2,382 votes · D+80.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 88.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
76.7%
3,695 votes · R+53.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 68.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
32,551votes
30.9% of the vote · R+37.6
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 29,341 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
72,134votes
68.6% of the vote · R+37.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 62,761 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
James M. Cox1920
+87.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+60.8 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +80.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+41.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.3 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +40.6 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+39.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+37.6
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.4 points.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 91,875 | 22,933 | 49,490 | 19,163 | 289 |
| 2018 | 97,814 | 24,188 | 53,041 | 20,116 | 469 |
| 2019 | 102,648 | 24,975 | 56,052 | 21,035 | 586 |
| 2020 | 106,927 | 25,175 | 60,462 | 20,467 | 823 |
| 2021 | 111,753 | 25,018 | 63,065 | 22,524 | 1,146 |
| 2023 | 122,396 | 24,865 | 70,417 | 25,121 | 1,993 |
| 2024 | 127,134 | 24,736 | 74,313 | 25,387 | 2,698 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+5,633 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +84,975 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +4,445 |
| 2012 | +4,434 |
| 2013 | +6,065 |
| 2014 | +6,146 |
| 2015 | +5,834 |
| 2016 | +6,204 |
| 2017 | +4,384 |
| 2018 | +5,265 |
| 2019 | +5,269 |
| 2021 | +7,284 |
| 2022 | +11,211 |
| 2023 | +8,590 |
| 2024 | +4,211 |
| 2025 | +5,633 |
The Villages anchors this metro as one of the most age-concentrated communities in the country, with a median resident age well above 60 and turnout rates that consistently outpace younger-skewing Florida metros by double digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.8 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 53.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.6 points.
A population of 143,408, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,508 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ and Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
88.5twin score
median age2008 margin12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
84.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
80.2twin score
median age% Evangelical12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
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 Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Florida voted Republican by 37.6 points (R+37.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 105,218 votes cast, 32,551 went Democratic and 72,134 went Republican.
When did Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Florida?
Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Florida has a population of 143,408 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Florida is $76,508 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.