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Lake Butler·Florida

Lake Butler moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
FL
Lake Butler
TrumpR+13.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican55.9%5,990
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.0%4,507
OtherAll other candidates2.1%225
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: −13.8% in 2024.−13.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−22.9%
2012−24.6%
2016−13.6%
2020−8.5%
2024−13.8%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
42.0%Harris4,507
55.9%Trump5,990
2.1%
−13.8%
10,722
R
45.1%Biden4,980
53.7%Trump5,921
1.2%incl. Jorgensen
−8.5%
11,030
R
41.1%Clinton3,814
54.7%Trump5,073
4.2%incl. Johnson
−13.6%
9,276
R
37.7%Obama3,014
62.3%Romney4,986
0.0%
−24.6%
8,000
R
38.2%Obama2,336
61.0%McCain3,738
0.8%
−22.9%
6,123

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.
IndicatorLake ButlerCityFloridaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White52.6%55.9%61.0%
Black6.1%15.1%12.2%
Asian17.1%2.9%6.0%
Two or more races19.8%19.3%12.6%
Other race4.2%6.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino13.9%27.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$182,500$74,568$84,427
Poverty rate3.7%12.6%12.5%
Median age4343.139.1
Age 18–2410.2%8.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older13.0%21.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)39.3%34.2%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home38.5%30.7%22.3%
Spanish26.2%22.6%13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)3.8%2.7%0.7%
Other Indo-European3.7%1.9%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryAmerican 8.7%German 8.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 6.5%English 8.2%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 6.3%Irish 8.2%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic15.7%County context19.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant22.6%County context18.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed50.9%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.
American
8.7%
German
6.5%
English
6.3%
Irish
5.9%
Italian
4.5%
Polish
1.5%
French
1.3%
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
61.5%
speak English only
Spanish26.2%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)3.8%
Other Indo-European3.7%
Vietnamese0.8%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.7%
Arabic0.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.5%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.4%
Other languages0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Korean0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
22.6%
Catholic
15.7%
Black Protestant
3.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.3%
Muslim
1.3%
Other Christian
1.3%
Latter-day Saints
0.9%
Hindu
0.7%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Buddhist
0.3%
Jewish
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted50.9%
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.

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 24.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.8 points.

A population of 17,125, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $182,500 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lake Butler, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lake Butler, Florida voted Republican by 13.8 points (R+13.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,722 votes cast, 4,507 went Democratic and 5,990 went Republican.
What is Lake Butler, Florida's political typology?
Akashic places Lake Butler, 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 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Lake Butler, Florida?
Lake Butler, Florida has a population of 17,125 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lake Butler, Florida?
Median household income in Lake Butler, Florida is $182,500 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Lake Butler, Florida?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Lake Butler, Florida from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.