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Bradenton·Florida

Bradenton moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
FL
Bradenton
TrumpR+13.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican56.0%13,645
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.8%10,429
OtherAll other candidates1.2%298
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −13.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−13.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+7.1%
2012−0.2%
2016−5.8%
2020−5.4%
2024−13.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−13.2%
10,42913,64524,372
R
−5.4%
12,30213,73126,349
R
−5.8%
10,64812,03523,771
R
−0.2%
9,4339,46518,898
D
+7.1%
11,77910,19422,224

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorBradentonCityFloridaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White67.1%55.9%61.0%
Black12.3%15.1%12.2%
Asian2.4%2.9%6.0%
Two or more races12.8%19.3%12.6%
Other race5.4%6.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino20.9%27.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$60,822$74,568$84,427
Poverty rate14.8%12.6%12.5%
Median age47.843.139.1
Age 18–246.4%8.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older28.7%21.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)28.3%34.1%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home23.0%30.6%22.3%
Spanish15.8%22.6%13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)3.2%2.7%0.7%
Other Indo-European1.1%1.9%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 14.1%German 8.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 12.5%English 8.2%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.7%Irish 8.2%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic12.9%County context19.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant11.9%County context18.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed68.2%County context53.1%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.1%
English
12.5%
Irish
11.7%
Italian
7.1%
American
7.1%
Polish
3.0%
French
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.0%
speak English only
Spanish15.8%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)3.2%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Vietnamese0.8%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.7%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.3%
Arabic0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
12.9%
Evangelical Protestant
11.9%
Mainline Protestant
2.7%
Other Christian
1.9%
Black Protestant
1.1%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Orthodox Christian
0.3%
Hindu
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted68.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Bradenton sits in the Gulf South and peninsula. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 13.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.2 points.

A population of 57,014, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,822 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bradenton, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bradenton, Florida voted Republican by 13.2 points (R+13.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,372 votes cast, 10,429 went Democratic and 13,645 went Republican.
What is Bradenton, Florida's political typology?
Akashic places Bradenton, Florida in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did Bradenton, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bradenton, Florida voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Bradenton, Florida?
Bradenton, Florida has a population of 57,014 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bradenton, Florida?
Median household income in Bradenton, Florida is $60,822 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Bradenton, Florida?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Bradenton, Florida from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.