Gilchrist County, FL

FL · Presidential Elections 19282024

R+67.8
2024 Margin
R+3.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
19K
Population

Gilchrist County, FL (Florida) voted R+67.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 8,931 votes (83.27%) to 1,662 (15.5%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Gilchrist County is classified as a deep Republican county. Gilchrist County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 19,040.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+67.8
2020→2024 SwingR+3.8%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record25

Demographics

Population19,040
Median Age
43.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,523(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
85.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.6%
Catholic
1.4%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
18.4%Above Average(2.0x)
German
13.5%
English
10.0%
American Heritage
6.6%(1.2x)
French
4.5%Above Average(2.3x)
Italian
4.0%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.2%
18-29
8.4%
30-44
17.0%
45-64
33.1%
65+
20.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.7%(1.2x US)
Construction
11.2%(1.6x US)
Professional & Technical
10.4%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
6.0%(0.7x US)
Manufacturing
5.9%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.7%(3.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.5%(1,662)83.3%(8,931)R+67.8R+3.8
202017.6%(1,700)81.5%(7,895)R+64.0R+1.2
201617.3%(1,458)80.0%(6,740)R+62.7R+11.8
201223.8%(1,885)74.8%(5,917)R+51.0R+4.2
200825.5%(1,996)72.3%(5,656)R+46.8R+5.2
200428.8%(2,017)70.4%(4,936)R+41.6R+15.8
200035.4%(1,910)61.2%(3,300)R+25.8R+26.7
199641.4%(1,985)40.4%(1,939)D+1.0R+1.9
199237.6%(1,511)34.7%(1,395)D+2.9D+26.7
198837.8%(1,137)61.6%(1,855)R+23.8D+8.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Gilchrist County, FL19282024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-801928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.3%(1,617)82.5%(8,740)R+67.3D+3.7
202213.9%(1,087)84.8%(6,657)R+71.0R+15.5
201822.3%(1,633)77.7%(5,703)R+55.5D+0.1
201620.1%(1,675)75.7%(6,303)R+55.6R+30.8
201236.1%(2,783)60.8%(4,692)R+24.8D+28.4
201011.9%(646)65.1%(3,531)R+53.2R+62.7
200653.6%(2,843)44.1%(2,338)D+9.5D+31.0
200437.4%(2,578)58.9%(4,060)R+21.5R+21.4
200048.4%(2,558)48.5%(2,561)R+0.1R+28.7
199864.3%(2,315)35.7%(1,283)D+28.7D+74.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202212.9%(1,017)86.3%(6,806)R+73.4R+9.7
201817.4%(1,282)81.1%(5,975)R+63.7R+19.4
201424.9%(1,485)69.2%(4,129)R+44.3R+16.0
201033.4%(1,797)61.7%(3,321)R+28.3R+4.7
200635.9%(1,906)59.6%(3,160)R+23.6R+1.4
200238.1%(1,930)60.3%(3,060)R+22.3R+2.6
199840.2%(1,408)59.8%(2,097)R+19.7R+13.6
199447.0%(1,701)53.0%(1,922)R+6.1R+20.5
199057.2%(1,644)42.8%(1,229)D+14.4D+27.1
198643.7%(1,122)56.3%(1,447)R+12.7R+73.4

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

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