Hernando County, FL

FL · Presidential Elections 1884–2024

R+36.9
2024 Margin
R+6.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2004
Voting Streak
207K
Population

Hernando County, FL (Florida) voted R+36.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 75,446 votes (67.94%) to 34,431 (31%) for Harris.

This represents a R+6.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hernando County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hernando County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 207,018.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+36.9
2020→2024 SwingR+6.7%
Voting StreakR since 2004
Elections on Record35

Demographics

Population207,018
Median Age
47.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,058(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
73.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
17.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
82.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
11.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
20.8%
Evangelical
10.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
1.9%
Black Protestant
0.5%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
14.4%
Irish
12.5%(1.4x)
English
11.7%(1.3x)
Italian
10.1%Above Average(2.1x)
American Heritage
9.7%Above Average(1.8x)
Puerto Rican
8.1%Major Concentration(4.8x)
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.5%↓
18-29
6.5%↓
30-44
16.4%↓
45-64
32.2%↑
65+
26.4%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.1%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
12.2%
Construction
9.4%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
9.1%
Manufacturing
5.4%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.0%(34,431)67.9%(75,446)R+36.9R+6.7
202034.5%(37,519)64.6%(70,412)R+30.2R+1.2
201633.9%(31,795)62.9%(58,970)R+29.0R+20.5
201245.2%(37,830)53.7%(44,938)R+8.5R+4.9
200847.6%(41,886)51.2%(45,021)R+3.6D+3.2
200446.2%(37,187)52.9%(42,635)R+6.8R+9.8
200050.0%(32,648)47.0%(30,658)D+3.0R+8.1
199649.1%(28,524)38.0%(22,046)D+11.2D+8.6
199239.1%(19,174)36.5%(17,902)D+2.6D+18.2
198841.9%(15,437)57.5%(21,195)R+15.6D+11.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hernando County, FL • 1884–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.5%(36,545)64.3%(70,178)R+30.8D+7.3
202230.3%(24,298)68.4%(54,822)R+38.1R+14.8
201838.3%(30,798)61.6%(49,501)R+23.3R+0.6
201635.5%(32,766)58.2%(53,708)R+22.7R+33.4
201253.4%(43,691)42.7%(34,902)D+10.7D+43.5
201013.6%(8,020)46.3%(27,413)R+32.8R+56.3
200660.6%(34,316)37.0%(20,975)D+23.6D+19.7
200450.0%(39,634)46.1%(36,557)D+3.9R+2.1
200051.3%(32,916)45.3%(29,099)D+5.9R+12.5
199859.2%(27,620)40.8%(19,035)D+18.4D+59.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.4%(23,700)69.8%(56,247)R+40.4R+15.3
201836.5%(29,426)61.6%(49,671)R+25.1R+22.0
201444.7%(28,622)47.9%(30,635)R+3.1D+5.3
201043.1%(25,127)51.5%(30,056)R+8.5D+1.2
200642.8%(24,412)52.4%(29,907)R+9.6D+8.4
200240.5%(23,357)58.5%(33,736)R+18.0R+7.5
199844.7%(20,592)55.3%(25,441)R+10.5R+12.1
199450.8%(25,331)49.2%(24,532)D+1.6R+15.2
199058.4%(24,453)41.6%(17,434)D+16.8D+23.4
198646.7%(15,526)53.3%(17,719)R+6.6R+35.7

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

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