Okeechobee County, FL

FL · Presidential Elections 19202024

R+53.7
2024 Margin
R+9.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
41K
Population

Okeechobee County, FL (Florida) voted R+53.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 12,315 votes (76.51%) to 3,671 (22.81%) for Harris.

This represents a R+9.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Okeechobee County is classified as a deep Republican county. Okeechobee County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 40,816.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+53.7
2020→2024 SwingR+9.3%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record27

Demographics

Population40,816
Median Age
40.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$57,984(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
62.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
26.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
8.6%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
73.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
16.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
26.1%(Above Average)
Catholic
5.7%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
1.9%
LDS/Mormon
1.0%
Black Protestant
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
18.5%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
11.7%(1.3x)
English
11.4%(1.3x)
German
10.1%
American Heritage
8.8%Above Average(1.6x)
Italian
5.7%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.4%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
19.2%
45-64
31.8%
65+
20.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.1%(1.2x US)
Construction
12.1%(1.8x US)
Educational Services
11.4%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
8.6%(0.7x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.1%(3.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.8%(3,671)76.5%(12,315)R+53.7R+9.3
202027.5%(4,390)71.9%(11,470)R+44.4R+4.8
201629.0%(3,959)68.5%(9,356)R+39.5R+19.5
201239.4%(4,856)59.5%(7,328)R+20.1R+0.9
200840.0%(5,108)59.1%(7,561)R+19.2R+4.2
200442.3%(5,153)57.2%(6,978)R+15.0R+10.2
200046.6%(4,589)51.3%(5,057)R+4.7R+18.9
199648.5%(4,826)34.4%(3,418)D+14.2D+12.9
199236.5%(3,418)35.2%(3,298)D+1.3D+23.5
198838.6%(3,007)60.8%(4,736)R+22.2D+11.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Okeechobee County, FL19202024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8019201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.3%(4,002)73.1%(11,544)R+47.7D+10.4
202220.4%(2,218)78.5%(8,532)R+58.1R+20.4
201831.1%(3,496)68.8%(7,727)R+37.7R+5.4
201631.8%(4,287)64.1%(8,647)R+32.3R+35.8
201250.0%(5,972)46.5%(5,554)D+3.5D+44.9
201013.3%(1,106)54.8%(4,550)R+41.4R+69.6
200663.4%(5,243)35.3%(2,917)D+28.1D+32.3
200445.8%(5,464)50.0%(5,959)R+4.2R+13.1
200052.4%(5,320)43.4%(4,410)D+9.0R+24.8
199866.9%(4,452)33.1%(2,204)D+33.8D+72.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202219.0%(2,079)80.0%(8,746)R+61.0R+21.6
201829.4%(3,306)68.8%(7,730)R+39.4R+20.2
201437.2%(3,311)56.4%(5,016)R+19.2R+6.0
201041.1%(3,375)54.2%(4,453)R+13.1R+8.6
200646.5%(3,853)51.0%(4,227)R+4.5D+5.1
200244.7%(3,823)54.4%(4,646)R+9.6D+1.5
199844.5%(2,917)55.5%(3,644)R+11.1R+10.3
199449.6%(3,492)50.4%(3,545)R+0.8R+16.1
199057.7%(3,495)42.3%(2,566)D+15.3D+27.4
198644.0%(2,449)56.0%(3,121)R+12.1R+37.4

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

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