Santa Rosa County, FL

FL · Presidential Elections 18842024

R+50.7
2024 Margin
R+4.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1964
Voting Streak
198K
Population

Santa Rosa County, FL (Florida) voted R+50.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 84,314 votes (74.67%) to 27,035 (23.94%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Santa Rosa County is classified as a deep Republican county. Santa Rosa County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1964. The county has a population of approximately 198,472.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+50.7
2020→2024 SwingR+4.2%
Voting StreakR since 1964
Elections on Record35

Demographics

Population198,472
Median Age
40.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
32.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$91,922(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
79.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
80.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
16.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
29.3%(Above Average)
Catholic
8.3%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.6%
LDS/Mormon
1.6%
Black Protestant
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
14.6%
English
14.5%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
13.6%(1.5x)
American Heritage
7.4%(1.4x)
Italian
4.3%
Mexican
2.7%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.8%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
20.7%
45-64
33.4%
65+
16.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.4%
Retail Trade
11.5%
Educational Services
10.4%(1.2x US)
Construction
9.0%(1.3x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
Manufacturing
4.3%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.9%(27,035)74.7%(84,314)R+50.7R+4.2
202025.8%(27,612)72.4%(77,385)R+46.5D+6.9
201621.0%(18,464)74.5%(65,339)R+53.4R+0.8
201223.1%(17,768)75.7%(58,186)R+52.6R+4.7
200825.6%(19,470)73.5%(55,972)R+47.9D+7.7
200421.8%(14,659)77.3%(52,059)R+55.6R+8.9
200025.4%(12,818)72.1%(36,339)R+46.7R+10.4
199625.8%(10,936)62.0%(26,301)R+36.2R+3.3
199220.0%(6,556)52.9%(17,339)R+32.9D+23.4
198821.6%(5,254)77.8%(18,973)R+56.3D+7.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Santa Rosa County, FL18842024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.0%(24,555)76.0%(84,815)R+54.0D+3.7
202220.6%(15,554)78.2%(59,111)R+57.6R+8.2
201825.3%(19,047)74.7%(56,374)R+49.5D+8.7
201618.7%(16,284)76.9%(66,921)R+58.2R+19.7
201229.2%(21,893)67.6%(50,772)R+38.5D+24.3
20107.6%(3,837)70.3%(35,461)R+62.7R+46.1
200640.8%(17,268)57.4%(24,298)R+16.6D+35.0
200423.0%(15,165)74.7%(49,149)R+51.6R+12.6
200029.6%(14,516)68.6%(33,684)R+39.0R+29.6
199845.3%(14,366)54.7%(17,370)R+9.5D+59.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202219.9%(15,096)79.2%(60,091)R+59.3R+9.1
201824.1%(18,207)74.3%(56,148)R+50.2D+4.4
201420.3%(10,815)74.9%(39,933)R+54.6R+10.1
201024.9%(12,371)69.4%(34,523)R+44.5R+5.0
200629.3%(12,361)68.8%(29,041)R+39.5D+11.0
200224.3%(10,648)74.9%(32,754)R+50.5D+1.2
199824.1%(7,650)75.9%(24,089)R+51.8R+24.9
199436.6%(11,726)63.4%(20,345)R+26.9R+19.5
199046.3%(10,267)53.7%(11,894)R+7.3D+26.0
198633.3%(6,643)66.7%(13,300)R+33.4R+75.2

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

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