Walton County, FL

FL · Presidential Elections 18842024

R+57.6
2024 Margin
R+5.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
83K
Population

Walton County, FL (Florida) voted R+57.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 38,970 votes (78.25%) to 10,287 (20.66%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Walton County is classified as a deep Republican county. Walton County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 82,948.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+57.6
2020→2024 SwingR+5.9%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population82,948
Median Age
43.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
35.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$81,986(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.4%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
78.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
17.4%
Catholic
9.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.9%
Black Protestant
1.9%
LDS/Mormon
1.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
14.9%Above Average(1.7x)
German
11.6%
Irish
11.1%
American Heritage
8.4%(1.6x)
Italian
4.7%
Mexican
4.0%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.9%
18-29
6.3%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
35.4%
65+
20.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
16.1%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
12.3%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
12.2%(1.1x US)
ConstructionRegional Strength
10.0%(1.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
Manufacturing
3.9%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.7%(10,287)78.3%(38,970)R+57.6R+5.9
202023.6%(10,338)75.4%(32,947)R+51.7D+4.4
201620.4%(6,876)76.6%(25,756)R+56.1R+4.1
201223.4%(6,671)75.4%(21,490)R+52.0R+6.2
200826.5%(7,174)72.3%(19,561)R+45.8D+1.5
200425.9%(6,213)73.2%(17,555)R+47.3R+11.6
200030.8%(5,643)66.5%(12,186)R+35.7R+20.5
199634.4%(5,342)49.7%(7,709)R+15.3R+1.7
199228.7%(3,888)42.3%(5,726)R+13.6D+25.8
198829.9%(3,235)69.3%(7,490)R+39.4D+8.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Walton County, FL18842024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-801884190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.5%(9,618)78.8%(38,828)R+59.3D+3.5
202218.2%(6,326)81.0%(28,203)R+62.8R+12.3
201824.7%(7,485)75.3%(22,776)R+50.5D+7.6
201619.0%(6,334)77.2%(25,722)R+58.2R+22.4
201230.5%(8,480)66.2%(18,433)R+35.8D+26.1
20109.5%(1,820)71.4%(13,613)R+61.9R+52.3
200644.3%(7,145)53.9%(8,685)R+9.6D+30.1
200428.9%(6,770)68.6%(16,038)R+39.6R+20.2
200038.7%(6,854)58.2%(10,299)R+19.5R+25.7
199853.1%(6,467)46.9%(5,704)D+6.3D+62.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202217.5%(6,112)81.9%(28,647)R+64.4R+12.0
201823.1%(7,019)75.6%(22,925)R+52.4D+0.6
201421.3%(4,347)74.3%(15,168)R+53.0R+12.4
201026.9%(5,072)67.5%(12,744)R+40.6R+2.7
200629.9%(4,835)67.8%(10,971)R+37.9R+0.3
200230.8%(4,801)68.4%(10,671)R+37.6R+1.2
199831.8%(3,891)68.2%(8,355)R+36.5R+24.1
199443.8%(5,067)56.2%(6,493)R+12.3R+18.0
199052.8%(4,818)47.2%(4,303)D+5.6D+28.1
198638.8%(3,225)61.2%(5,097)R+22.5R+70.9

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

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