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Lakewood Ranch·Florida

Lakewood Ranch moved 10.2 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
FL
2024 presidential election
Lakewood Ranch
TrumpR+28.7
2024 presidential margin by county for Lakewood Ranch, FLA map of the constituent counties of Lakewood Ranch, 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.Manatee County, FL · R+23.5Sarasota County, FL · R+18.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican63.8%21,581
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.0%11,861
OtherAll other candidates1.2%401
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
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: −28.7% in 2024.−28.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−22.2%
2012−35.1%
2016−22.7%
2020−18.5%
2024−28.7%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
35.0%Harris11,861
63.8%Trump21,581
1.2%
−28.7%
33,843
R
40.3%Biden10,054
58.8%Trump14,660
0.9%incl. Jorgensen
−18.5%
24,935
R
36.6%Clinton5,649
59.3%Trump9,163
4.1%incl. Johnson
−22.7%
15,448
R
32.4%Obama3,127
67.6%Romney6,515
0.0%
−35.1%
9,642
R
38.5%Obama3,755
60.7%McCain5,916
0.8%
−22.2%
9,748

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.
IndicatorLakewood RanchCityFloridaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White79.0%55.9%61.0%
Black3.0%15.1%12.2%
Asian3.3%2.9%6.0%
Two or more races12.0%19.3%12.6%
Other race2.5%6.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino10.1%27.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$122,925$74,568$84,427
Poverty rate7.4%12.6%12.5%
Median age53.543.139.1
Age 18–246.4%8.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older29.1%21.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)35.7%34.2%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home19.6%30.7%22.3%
Spanish13.2%22.6%13.6%
Other Indo-European1.5%1.9%2.0%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)1.4%2.7%0.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.1%0.7%0.7%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 14.2%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
Catholic13.6%County context19.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant12.2%County context18.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed67.1%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
14.2%
English
12.5%
Irish
11.7%
Italian
7.2%
American
7.2%
Polish
3.1%
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
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 53.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.4%
85+
1.9%
4.9%
75–84
5.4%
7.2%
65–74
8.3%
7.0%
55–64
7.8%
5.7%
45–54
5.9%
5.3%
35–44
5.5%
5.2%
25–34
5.1%
3.3%
18–24
3.1%
6.5%
5–17
6.4%
2.2%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$122,925
Lakewood Ranch$122,925
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.8%
Working age (18–64)9.1%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.4%
speak English only
Spanish13.2%
Other Indo-European1.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)1.4%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.1%
Vietnamese0.6%
German or other West Germanic0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.4%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.3%
Arabic0.3%
Other languages0.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
13.6%
Evangelical Protestant
12.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Other Christian
1.8%
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 counted67.1%
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.

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 10.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.7 points.

A population of 43,945, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $122,925 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lakewood Ranch, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lakewood Ranch, Florida voted Republican by 28.7 points (R+28.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,843 votes cast, 11,861 went Democratic and 21,581 went Republican.
What is Lakewood Ranch, Florida's political typology?
Akashic places Lakewood Ranch, 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 Lakewood Ranch, Florida?
Lakewood Ranch, Florida has a population of 43,945 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lakewood Ranch, Florida?
Median household income in Lakewood Ranch, Florida is $122,925 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Lakewood Ranch, Florida?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Lakewood Ranch, 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.