Wildwood-The Villages, FL Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	68.6%	72,134
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	30.9%	32,551
Jill SteinGreen	0.5%	533

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 Wildwood-The Villages, FL, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Sumter County, FL	Republican	R+37.6

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	30.9%Harris32,551	68.6%Trump72,134	0.5%Stein533	−37.6%	105,218
2020	R	31.7%Biden29,341	67.9%Trump62,761	0.4%Jorgensen383	−36.1%	92,485
2016	R	29.5%Clinton22,638	68.8%Trump52,730	1.7%Johnson1,297	−39.3%	76,665
2012	R	32.3%Obama19,524	67.2%Romney40,646	0.5%Johnson309	−34.9%	60,479
2008	R	36.1%Obama17,655	63.2%McCain30,866	0.7%Nader347	−27.0%	48,868
2004	R	36.4%Kerry11,584	62.2%Bush19,800	1.4%Nader458	−25.8%	31,842
2000	R	43.3%Gore9,637	54.5%Bush12,127	2.2%Nader497	−11.2%	22,261
1996	D	45.6%Clinton7,017	38.7%Dole5,960	15.7%Perot2,423	+6.9%	15,400
1992	D	40.8%Clinton5,027	35.4%Bush4,366	23.8%Perot2,936	+5.4%	12,329
1988	R	39.4%Dukakis3,900	60.0%Bush5,936	0.6%Paul60	−20.6%	9,896
1984	R	35.6%Mondale3,461	64.4%Reagan6,255	0.0%Other1	−28.8%	9,717
1980	D	53.0%Carter4,380	44.4%Reagan3,671	2.6%Anderson216	+8.6%	8,267
1976	D	66.6%Carter4,721	31.2%Ford2,212	2.2%McCarthy157	+35.4%	7,090
1972	R	23.0%McGovern1,107	76.7%Nixon3,695	0.3%Schmitz15	−53.7%	4,817
1968	O	25.2%Humphrey1,277	18.0%Nixon910	56.8%Wallace2,879	Wallace +31.6	5,066
1964	D	58.1%Johnson2,259	41.9%Goldwater1,631	0.0%	+16.1%	3,890
1960	D	67.0%Kennedy2,279	33.0%Nixon1,120	0.0%	+34.1%	3,399
1956	D	68.7%Stevenson2,329	31.3%Eisenhower1,061	0.0%	+37.4%	3,390
1952	D	68.4%Stevenson2,277	31.6%Eisenhower1,054	0.0%	+36.7%	3,331
1948	D	65.6%Truman1,411	11.7%Dewey251	22.8%Thurmond490	+53.9%	2,152
1944	D	86.9%Roosevelt1,838	13.1%Dewey276	0.0%	+73.9%	2,114
1940	D	90.4%Roosevelt2,382	9.6%Willkie253	0.0%	+80.8%	2,635
1936	D	70.1%Roosevelt1,724	29.9%Landon734	0.0%	+40.3%	2,458
1932	D	88.6%Roosevelt2,138	11.4%Hoover276	0.0%	+77.1%	2,414
1928	R	43.9%Smith909	55.6%Hoover1,152	0.5%Thomas11	−11.7%	2,072
1924	D	70.9%Davis481	15.9%Coolidge108	13.1%La Follette89	+55.0%	678
1920	D	79.7%Cox921	19.0%Harding219	1.3%Debs15	+60.8%	1,155
1916	D	80.6%Wilson599	9.4%Hughes70	10.0%Benson74	+71.2%	743
1912	D	74.7%Wilson417	3.9%Taft22	21.3%Roosevelt119	+70.8%	558
1908	D	69.7%Bryan343	12.6%Taft62	17.7%Debs87	+57.1%	492
1904	D	63.2%Parker316	12.2%Roosevelt61	24.6%Debs123	+51.0%	500
1900	D	81.7%Bryan343	12.6%McKinley53	5.7%Woolley24	+69.0%	420
1896	D	80.7%Bryan524	13.7%McKinley89	5.5%Palmer36	+67.0%	649
1892	D	59.3%Cleveland444	0.0%Harrison0	40.7%Weaver305	+59.3%	749

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+59.3%
1896	+67.0%
1900	+69.0%
1904	+51.0%
1908	+57.1%
1912	+70.8%
1916	+71.2%
1920	+60.8%
1924	+55.0%
1928	−11.7%
1932	+77.1%
1936	+40.3%
1940	+80.8%
1944	+73.9%
1948	+53.9%
1952	+36.7%
1956	+37.4%
1960	+34.1%
1964	+16.1%
1968	+7.2%
1972	−53.7%
1976	+35.4%
1980	+8.6%
1984	−28.8%
1988	−20.6%
1992	+5.4%
1996	+6.9%
2000	−11.2%
2004	−25.8%
2008	−27.0%
2012	−34.9%
2016	−39.3%
2020	−36.1%
2024	−37.6%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Wildwood-The Villages, FL
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

Source: Florida Division of Elections

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.