Palm Beach County, FL

FL · Presidential Elections 1912–2024

D+0.8
2024 Margin
R+12.0%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
1.5M
Population

Palm Beach County, FL (Florida) voted D+0.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 372,512 votes (49.77%) to 366,836 (49.01%) for Trump.

This represents a R+12.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Palm Beach County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Palm Beach County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 1,533,806.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+0.8
2020→2024 SwingR+12.0%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population1,533,806
Median Age
45.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
40.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$83,581(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
50.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
24.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
17.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.8%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
70.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
25.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
19.2%
Evangelical
10.7%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.1%
Black Protestant
1.9%
Jewish
1.2%(Major Center)
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

West Indian
9.2%Major Concentration(10.1x)
Italian
8.0%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
7.8%
German
7.8%
English
6.2%
American Heritage
6.1%
+ 7 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:45.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.9%↓
18-29
7.4%↓
30-44
17.5%
45-64
31.4%↑
65+
24.8%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
16.4%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
11.7%
Educational Services
10.7%(1.2x US)
Construction
8.4%(1.2x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.6%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
4.4%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202449.8%(372,512)49.0%(366,836)D+0.8R+12.0
202056.1%(433,572)43.3%(334,711)D+12.8R+2.7
201656.6%(374,673)41.1%(272,402)D+15.4R+1.6
201258.2%(349,651)41.2%(247,398)D+17.0R+5.9
200861.2%(361,271)38.3%(226,037)D+22.9D+1.6
200460.4%(328,687)39.0%(212,688)D+21.3R+5.7
200062.3%(269,754)35.3%(152,964)D+27.0D+2.6
199658.1%(230,687)33.7%(133,811)D+24.4D+12.7
199246.4%(187,869)34.6%(140,350)D+11.7D+23.1
198844.1%(144,199)55.5%(181,495)R+11.4D+11.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Palm Beach County, FL • 1912–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-60191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.2%(368,640)48.5%(356,386)D+1.7D+1.3
202249.7%(269,839)49.3%(267,715)D+0.4R+16.4
201858.4%(344,008)41.6%(244,850)D+16.8D+7.2
201653.7%(350,625)44.1%(287,899)D+9.6R+19.3
201263.7%(362,499)34.8%(198,238)D+28.9D+49.0
201019.4%(75,242)39.5%(153,256)R+20.1R+66.4
200672.6%(264,962)26.3%(96,176)D+46.2D+24.0
200460.2%(318,042)38.0%(200,442)D+22.3R+4.3
200062.0%(270,452)35.4%(154,642)D+26.5R+19.0
199872.8%(218,622)27.2%(81,804)D+45.5D+70.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202248.1%(262,655)51.0%(278,454)R+2.9R+20.0
201858.2%(341,409)41.1%(241,016)D+17.1R+3.5
201458.8%(246,730)38.2%(160,413)D+20.6D+1.9
201058.1%(223,194)39.4%(151,406)D+18.7R+2.7
200659.7%(219,199)38.3%(140,531)D+21.4D+7.3
200256.7%(213,649)42.6%(160,581)D+14.1R+4.6
199859.3%(184,468)40.7%(126,450)D+18.7R+4.0
199461.3%(198,638)38.7%(125,208)D+22.7D+4.2
199059.2%(154,085)40.8%(106,110)D+18.4D+26.1
198646.2%(117,110)53.8%(136,585)R+7.7R+31.3

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

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