Alachua County, FL

FL · Presidential Elections 1884–2024

D+20.9
2024 Margin
R+6.3%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
285K
Population

Alachua County, FL (Florida) voted D+20.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 81,578 votes (59.42%) to 52,939 (38.56%) for Trump.

This represents a R+6.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Alachua County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Alachua County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 285,492.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+20.9
2020→2024 SwingR+6.3%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record35

Demographics

Population285,492
Median Age
32.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
48.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,949(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
58.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
12.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
18.7%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
6.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
54.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
21.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
12.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.7%
Catholic
9.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.1%
Black Protestant
2.1%
LDS/Mormon
1.3%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
12.8%(1.4x)
German
11.1%
Irish
9.4%
Italian
4.7%
American Heritage
3.8%
Puerto Rican
2.7%Above Average(1.6x)
+ 7 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:32.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.8%↓
18-29
21.1%↑
30-44
20.6%
45-64
25.2%
65+
15.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.6%
Retail Trade
10.0%
Educational Services
9.8%(1.1x US)
Manufacturing
4.2%(0.4x US)
Construction
4.2%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202459.4%(81,578)38.6%(52,939)D+20.9R+6.3
202062.9%(89,704)35.7%(50,972)D+27.2D+4.6
201659.0%(75,820)36.4%(46,834)D+22.5D+5.2
201257.9%(69,699)40.5%(48,797)D+17.4R+4.2
200860.2%(75,565)38.6%(48,513)D+21.6D+8.3
200456.1%(62,504)42.9%(47,762)D+13.2R+2.2
200055.3%(47,380)39.8%(34,135)D+15.4R+4.5
199653.9%(40,161)34.0%(25,316)D+19.9D+0.2
199249.6%(37,888)29.9%(22,813)D+19.7D+21.0
198848.8%(29,396)50.1%(30,153)R+1.3D+5.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Alachua County, FL • 1884–2024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80188418961904191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202457.8%(78,314)40.2%(54,458)D+17.6D+0.7
202257.9%(55,439)41.0%(39,220)D+16.9R+12.5
201864.7%(74,493)35.3%(40,599)D+29.4D+17.5
201654.5%(69,399)42.6%(54,203)D+11.9R+14.3
201262.1%(72,439)35.8%(41,834)D+26.2D+37.6
201028.6%(21,314)40.0%(29,825)R+11.4R+50.1
200668.4%(48,125)29.7%(20,887)D+38.7D+19.6
200458.7%(63,809)39.6%(43,074)D+19.1R+2.6
200059.1%(49,091)37.4%(31,060)D+21.7R+22.5
199872.1%(38,611)27.9%(14,917)D+44.3D+73.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202257.0%(54,796)41.9%(40,321)D+15.0R+12.2
201863.1%(72,711)35.8%(41,278)D+27.3D+10.7
201456.4%(44,052)39.8%(31,097)D+16.6R+4.8
201059.4%(43,933)38.0%(28,129)D+21.4D+9.2
200654.9%(38,741)42.7%(30,139)D+12.2R+4.1
200257.7%(40,621)41.4%(29,118)D+16.3D+5.9
199855.2%(29,343)44.8%(23,812)D+10.4R+13.3
199461.8%(35,030)38.2%(21,624)D+23.7R+11.9
199067.8%(33,616)32.2%(15,988)D+35.5D+27.0
198654.2%(23,245)45.8%(19,605)D+8.5R+45.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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