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Bradford County, FL

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1884–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1884 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English13.7%8.2%9.5%

Irish9.0%8.2%9.4%

American7.4%7.7%5.3%

German6.0%8.9%12.5%

Italian2.5%5.6%4.8%

French1.8%1.7%1.6%

Scotch-Irish1.6%——

Scottish1.5%1.3%1.3%

African American†9.4%9.5%9.9%

African4.8%0.5%0.5%

Haitian0.9%2.3%0.3%

Jamaican0.3%1.5%0.4%

Puerto Rican2.0%5.6%1.8%

Cuban0.9%7.3%0.7%

Mexican0.8%3.3%11.3%

Venezuelan0.3%1.6%—

Spaniard0.3%——

Spanish0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Bradford County	Florida	United States
Median age	40.2	43.1	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	8.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.2%	21.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Bradford County	Florida	United States
Median household income	$63,050	$74,568	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.8%	12.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.2%	34.2%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Bradford County	Florida	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.0%	30.7%	22.3%
Spanish	2.8%	22.6%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.5%	2.7%	0.7%

Religious landscape

Measure	Bradford County	Florida	United States
Catholic	0.5%	19.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	27.9%	18.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	59.3%	53.1%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.9%	3.1%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 63.9% of 21,946 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic21.1%2,946TrumpRepublican78.4%10,920OliverLibertarian0.2%27

R+57.2

Lead: 7,974
Total: 13,932
vs nation: R+55.8
Turnout: 63.9%

BidenDemocratic23.2%3,160TrumpRepublican75.8%10,334JorgensenLibertarian0.8%110

R+52.6

Lead: 7,174
Total: 13,632
vs nation: R+57.1
Turnout: 62.2%

ClintonDemocratic24.2%2,924TrumpRepublican73.7%8,913JohnsonLibertarian1.5%177

R+49.5

Lead: 5,989
Total: 12,098
vs nation: R+51.6
Turnout: 57.5%

ObamaDemocratic28.6%3,325RomneyRepublican70.6%8,219OtherAll other candidates0.8%91

R+42.1

Lead: 4,894
Total: 11,635
vs nation: R+45.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic29.4%3,430McCainRepublican69.7%8,136OtherAll other candidates0.9%110

R+40.3

Lead: 4,706
Total: 11,676
vs nation: R+47.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic29.9%3,244BushRepublican69.6%7,557OtherAll other candidates0.5%54

R+39.7

Lead: 4,313
Total: 10,855
vs nation: R+37.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic35.4%3,075BushRepublican62.4%5,416NaderGreen1.0%84

R+27.0

Lead: 2,341
Total: 8,675
vs nation: R+27.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic40.7%3,356DoleRepublican49.0%4,039PerotReform9.9%819

R+8.3

Lead: 683
Total: 8,248
vs nation: R+16.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+57.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 27,8852024 5-year
Median household income: $63,0502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.9%2024 5-year
Black: 15.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+77.2 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Washington County, FL · twin score 96.1

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 63.9%14,017 participants ÷ 21,946 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.9 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -7.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 48.0%–52.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	12,231	21,267	57.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	10,591	21,162	50.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	13,699	22,018	62.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	10,290	22,217	46.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	14,017	21,946	63.9%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

13 precincts · 13,952 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Bradford County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -1212	405	1,326	12	1,743	23.2%	76.1%	R+52.8
Precinct -0101	137	1,341	7	1,485	9.2%	90.3%	R+81.1
Precinct -0303	132	1,313	4	1,449	9.1%	90.6%	R+81.5
Precinct -0707	375	1,008	16	1,399	26.8%	72.1%	R+45.2
Precinct -0909	140	1,005	3	1,148	12.2%	87.5%	R+75.3
Precinct -0505	126	1,011	3	1,140	11.1%	88.7%	R+77.6
Precinct -0606	505	505	7	1,017	49.7%	49.7%	Exact tie
Precinct -1111	179	820	13	1,012	17.7%	81.0%	R+63.3
Precinct -1010	124	837	4	965	12.8%	86.7%	R+73.9
Precinct -0808	147	741	7	895	16.4%	82.8%	R+66.4
Precinct -1313	113	536	5	654	17.3%	82.0%	R+64.7
Precinct -0404	314	238	3	555	56.6%	42.9%	D+13.7
Precinct -0202	249	239	2	490	50.8%	48.8%	D+2.0

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1884–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1884	+49.2%
1888	No data
1892	No data
1896	No data
1900	No data
1904	+63.8%
1908	+56.0%
1912	+65.5%
1916	+77.2%
1920	+63.4%
1924	+67.4%
1928	+11.9%
1932	+72.5%
1936	+67.2%
1940	+71.8%
1944	+66.7%
1948	+39.8%
1952	+40.6%
1956	+31.9%
1960	+38.3%
1964	+7.7%
1968	+9.6%
1972	−49.1%
1976	+39.0%
1980	+9.1%
1984	−27.6%
1988	−27.7%
1992	−7.6%
1996	−8.3%
2000	−27.0%
2004	−39.7%
2008	−40.3%
2012	−42.1%
2016	−49.5%
2020	−52.6%
2024	−57.2%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	21.1%Harris2,946	78.4%Trump10,920	0.2%Oliver27 +4	R+57.2	R+4.6	R+55.8	13,932
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican78.4%10,920 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.1%2,946 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%27 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%16 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%10 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%8 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%5
2020	R	23.2%Biden3,160	75.8%Trump10,334	0.8%Jorgensen110	R+52.6	R+3.1	R+57.1	13,632
2016	R	24.2%Clinton2,924	73.7%Trump8,913	1.5%Johnson177	R+49.5	R+7.4	R+51.6	12,098
2012	R	28.6%Obama3,325	70.6%Romney8,219	0.8%	R+42.1	R+1.8	R+45.9	11,635
2008	R	29.4%Obama3,430	69.7%McCain8,136	0.9%	R+40.3	R+0.6	R+47.6	11,676
2004	R	29.9%Kerry3,244	69.6%Bush7,557	0.5%	R+39.7	R+12.7	R+37.3	10,855
2000	R	35.4%Gore3,075	62.4%Bush5,416	1.0%Nader84	R+27.0	R+18.7	R+27.5	8,675
1996	R	40.7%Clinton3,356	49.0%Dole4,039	9.9%Perot819	R+8.3	R+0.7	R+16.8	8,248
1992	R	36.5%Clinton3,041	44.0%Bush3,672	18.9%Perot1,574	R+7.6	D+20.1	R+13.1	8,341
1988	R	36.0%Dukakis2,386	63.6%Bush4,221	0.4%	R+27.7	±0.0	R+19.9	6,636
1984	R	36.2%Mondale2,341	63.8%Reagan4,130	0.0%	R+27.6	R+36.8	R+9.4	6,471
1980	D	53.6%Carter3,347	44.5%Reagan2,778	1.9%	D+9.1	R+29.8	D+18.9	6,243
1976	D	68.9%Carter3,868	29.9%Ford1,680	1.2%	D+39.0	D+88.1	D+36.9	5,617
1972	R	24.6%McGovern1,217	73.7%Nixon3,652	1.8%	R+49.1	R+58.7	R+26.0	4,957
1968	O	24.8%Humphrey1,173	15.2%Nixon718	60.0%	Wallace +35.2	D+1.9	D+10.3	4,731
1964	D	53.9%Johnson2,320	46.1%Goldwater1,987	0.0%	D+7.7	R+30.6	R+14.9	4,307
1960	D	69.1%Kennedy2,535	30.9%Nixon1,131	0.0%	D+38.3	D+6.4	D+38.1	3,666
1956	D	65.9%Stevenson2,328	34.1%Eisenhower1,203	0.0%	D+31.9	R+8.8	D+47.3	3,531
1952	D	70.3%Stevenson2,312	29.7%Eisenhower976	0.0%	D+40.6	D+0.9	D+51.4	3,288
1948	D	56.1%Truman1,228	16.3%Dewey357	27.6%	D+39.8	R+26.9	D+35.3	2,190
1944	D	83.3%Roosevelt1,775	16.7%Dewey355	0.0%	D+66.7	R+5.1	D+59.2	2,130
1940	D	85.9%Roosevelt1,588	14.1%Willkie261	0.0%	D+71.8	D+4.6	D+61.8	1,849
1936	D	83.6%Roosevelt1,494	16.4%Landon293	0.0%	D+67.2	R+5.3	D+42.9	1,787
1932	D	86.2%Roosevelt1,317	13.8%Hoover210	0.0%	D+72.5	D+60.6	D+54.7	1,527
1928	D	55.6%Smith679	43.7%Hoover534	0.7%	D+11.9	R+55.5	D+29.3	1,221
1924	D	81.7%Davis539	14.2%Coolidge94	2.6%La Follette17	D+67.4	D+4.0	D+92.6	660
1920	D	78.8%Cox1,269	15.4%Harding248	5.8%	D+63.4	R+13.7	D+89.6	1,610
1916	D	87.4%Wilson1,302	10.3%Hughes153	2.3%	D+77.2	D+11.7	D+74.0	1,489
1912	D	76.5%Wilson656	11.1%Taft95	12.4%	D+65.5	D+9.5	D+45.9	857
1908	D	74.3%Bryan729	18.3%Taft180	7.3%	D+56.0	R+7.8	D+65.5	981
1904	D	79.3%Parker633	15.5%Roosevelt124	5.1%	D+63.8	—	D+83.5	798
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	D	74.6%Cleveland961	25.4%Blaine327	0.0%	D+49.2	—	—	1,288
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 1 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	20.8%2,805	79.2%10,682	13,487
2020	R	24.9%3,302	75.1%9,965	13,267
2018	R	23.6%2,460	76.4%7,983	10,443

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	22.1%3,005	76.1%10,363	13,617
2022	R	19.0%1,942	79.9%8,156	10,209
2018Class I	R	27.5%Bill Nelson2,879	72.5%Rick Scott7,576	10,456
2016Class III	R	22.7%Patrick Murphy2,694	73.5%Marco Rubio8,720	11,867
2012Class I	R	39.5%Bill Nelson4,529	57.6%Connie Mack IV6,605	11,460
2010Class III	R	16.9%Kendrick Meek1,374	63.4%Marco Rubio5,156	8,135
2006Class I	D	49.6%Bill Nelson3,539	48.9%Katherine Harris3,486	7,134
2004Class III	R	36.7%Betty Castor3,938	60.8%Mel Martinez6,534	10,742
2000Class I	R	45.6%Bill Nelson4,118	52.0%Bill McCollum4,699	9,038
1998Class III	D	61.2%Bob Graham4,000	38.8%Charlie Crist2,531	6,531
1994Class I	R	27.1%Hugh E. Rodham1,905	72.9%Connie Mack III5,124	7,031
1992Class III	D	70.7%Bob Graham5,791	29.3%Bill Grant2,401	8,192
1988Class I	D	56.1%Buddy McKay3,766	43.9%Connie Mack III2,943	6,709
1986Class III	D	61.1%Bob Graham3,497	38.9%Paula Hawkins2,229	5,726
1982Class I	D	76.1%Lawton Chiles3,308	23.9%Van B. Poole1,037	4,345
1980Class III	D	64.1%Bill Gunter3,894	35.9%Paula Hawkins2,182	6,076
1976Class I	D	75.0%Lawton Chiles4,103	25.0%John Grady1,367	5,470
1974Class III	D	55.6%Richard Stone1,745	29.4%Jack Eckerd923	3,137
1970Class I	D	74.0%Lawton Chiles2,908	26.0%William C. Cramer1,024	3,932
1968Class III	R	33.8%Leroy Collins1,319	66.2%Edward J. Gurney2,580	3,899
1964Class I	D	76.5%Spessard L. Holland2,558	23.4%Claude E. Kirk Jr.783	3,343
1962Class III	D	87.2%George A. Smathers1,436	12.8%Emerson Rupert211	1,647
1958Class I	D	89.2%Spessard L. Holland1,016	10.8%Leland Hyzer123	1,139
1956Class III	D	100.0%George A. Smathers2,271	0.0%None0	2,271
1952Class I	D	100.0%Spessard L. Holland2,281	0.0%None0	2,281
1950Class III	D	90.4%George A. Smathers946	9.6%John P. Booth100	1,046
1946Class I	D	89.8%Spessard L. Holland668	10.2%J. Harry Schad76	744
1944Class III	D	80.5%Claude Pepper1,802	19.5%Miles H. Draper436	2,238
1940Class I	—	0.0%Charles O. Andrews0	0.0%None0	758
1938Class III	D	91.7%Claude Pepper750	8.3%Thomas E. Swanson68	818
1934Class I	—	0.0%Park Trammell0	0.0%None0	457
1932Class III	—	0.0%Duncan U. Fletcher0	0.0%None0	995
1928Class I	D	92.4%Park Trammell928	7.6%Barclay H. Warburton76	1,004
1926Class III	D	90.2%Duncan U. Fletcher360	5.8%W.R. O'Neal23	399
1922Class I	D	92.2%Park Trammell332	0.0%None0	360
1920Class III	D	86.1%Duncan U. Fletcher1,254	11.3%John M. Cheney164	1,456
1916Class I	D	92.6%Park Trammell1,368	6.3%W.R. O'Neal93	1,478
1914Class III	D	100.0%Duncan U. Fletcher502	0.0%None0	502

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1936Special · Class I	D	49.8%Charles O. Andrews1,434	7.2%Howard C. Babcock208	2,880

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	18.0%Charlie Crist1,852	81.3%Ron Desantis8,346	10,267
2018	R	25.4%Andrew Gillum2,671	73.3%Ron Desantis7,698	10,505
2014	R	30.4%Charlie Crist2,594	64.7%Rick Scott5,525	8,543
2010	R	36.9%Alex Sink2,983	60.1%Rick Scott4,850	8,075
2006	R	34.2%Jim Davis2,438	62.6%Charlie Crist4,458	7,123
2002	R	40.1%Bill McBride3,135	58.8%Jeb Bush4,596	7,818
1998	R	32.7%Buddy MacKay2,113	67.3%Jeb Bush4,349	6,463
1994	R	37.1%Lawton Chiles2,642	62.9%Jeb Bush4,470	7,112
1990	D	56.8%Lawton Chiles3,241	43.2%Bob Martinez2,468	5,709
1986	R	41.1%Steve Pajcic2,315	58.9%Bob Martinez3,321	5,636
1982	D	83.2%Bob Graham3,613	16.8%Skip Bafalis730	4,343
1978	D	63.6%Bob Graham2,928	36.4%Jack Eckerd1,678	4,606

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+36.6

Presidential vote · 2024R+57.2

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 21 points more Democratic.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Bradford County, FL
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2017	16,055	6,190	7,430	2,367	68
2018	16,421	5,909	7,950	2,470	92
2019	16,723	5,826	8,257	2,532	108
2020	17,822	5,530	9,505	2,625	162
2021	17,692	5,205	9,668	2,648	171
2023	17,656	4,505	10,203	2,683	265
2024	18,572	4,351	11,151	2,669	401

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+138 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −260 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $49,826 in average income, against $61,385 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+20.4 on average — 37 points more Democratic-leaning than Bradford County, FL itself (R+57.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Clay County, FL194R+39.3
Alachua County, FL129D+21.0
Duval County, FL107R+1.5
Union County, FL52R+68.3
Putnam County, FL22R+47.8
Columbia County, FL20R+50.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Clay County, FL122
Alachua County, FL94
Union County, FL72
Duval County, FL69
Putnam County, FL33

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Bradford County, FL in Bradford County, FL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−158
2012	−1,529
2013	−281
2014	−249
2015	+188
2016	−17
2017	+432
2018	+649
2019	+507
2021	−96
2022	−729
2023	+543
2024	+342
2025	+138

Bradford County's 2024 presidential margin of R+57.2 reflects a pattern common to Florida's rural interior, where low population density and an economy rooted in agriculture and corrections-sector employment anchor deep Republican preference.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.2 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 57.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.2 points.

A population of 27,885, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,050 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Greene County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

2004–2012 trajectory% Catholic≠ American ancestry

Stone County

Mississippi

92.0twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bradford County, Florida vote in 2024?

In 2024, Bradford County, Florida voted Republican by 57.2 points (R+57.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,932 votes cast, 2,946 went Democratic and 10,920 went Republican.

When did Bradford County, Florida last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Bradford County, Florida voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Bradford County, Florida?

Bradford County, Florida has a population of 27,885 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Bradford County, Florida?

Median household income in Bradford County, Florida is $63,050 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.

What is the political history of Bradford County, Florida?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bradford County, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.

Measure

Bradford County

Florida

United States

Median age

40.2

43.1

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

8.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.2%

21.3%

17.2%

Measure

Bradford County

Florida

United States

Median household income

$63,050

$74,568

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.8%

12.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

15.2%

34.2%

35.6%

Measure

Bradford County

Florida

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.0%

30.7%

22.3%

Spanish

2.8%

22.6%

13.6%

French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)

1.5%

2.7%

0.7%

Measure

Bradford County

Florida

United States

Catholic

0.5%

19.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

27.9%

18.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

59.3%

53.1%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.9%

3.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+57.2MIT Election Lab

Population

27,8852024 5-year

Median household income

$63,0502024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

72.9%2024 5-year

Black

15.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+77.2 in 1916MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+57.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Washington County, FL · twin score 96.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

12,231

21,267

57.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

10,591

21,162

50.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

13,699

22,018

62.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

10,290

22,217

46.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

14,017

21,946

63.9%

A/A

Bradford County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -1212

405

1,326

1,743

23.2%

76.1%

R+52.8

Precinct -0101

137

1,341

1,485

9.2%

90.3%

R+81.1

Precinct -0303

132

1,313

1,449

9.1%

90.6%

R+81.5

Precinct -0707

375

1,008

1,399

26.8%

72.1%

R+45.2

Precinct -0909

140

1,005

1,148

12.2%

87.5%

R+75.3

Precinct -0505

126

1,011

1,140

11.1%

88.7%

R+77.6

Precinct -0606

505

1,017

49.7%

Exact tie

Precinct -1111

179

820

1,012

17.7%

81.0%

R+63.3

Precinct -1010

124

837

965

12.8%

86.7%

R+73.9

Precinct -0808

147

741

895

16.4%

82.8%

R+66.4

Precinct -1313

113

536

654

17.3%

82.0%

R+64.7

Precinct -0404

314

238

555

56.6%

42.9%

D+13.7

Precinct -0202

249

239

490

50.8%

48.8%

D+2.0

Presidential margin, 1884–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1884	+49.2%
1888	No data
1892	No data
1896	No data
1900	No data
1904	+63.8%
1908	+56.0%
1912	+65.5%
1916	+77.2%
1920	+63.4%
1924	+67.4%
1928	+11.9%
1932	+72.5%
1936	+67.2%
1940	+71.8%
1944	+66.7%
1948	+39.8%
1952	+40.6%
1956	+31.9%
1960	+38.3%
1964	+7.7%
1968	+9.6%
1972	−49.1%
1976	+39.0%
1980	+9.1%
1984	−27.6%
1988	−27.7%
1992	−7.6%
1996	−8.3%
2000	−27.0%
2004	−39.7%
2008	−40.3%
2012	−42.1%
2016	−49.5%
2020	−52.6%
2024	−57.2%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

21.1%Harris2,946

78.4%Trump10,920

0.2%Oliver27 +4

R+57.2

R+4.6

R+55.8

13,932

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican78.4%10,920
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.1%2,946
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%27
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%16
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%10
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%8
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%5

2020

23.2%Biden3,160

75.8%Trump10,334

0.8%Jorgensen110

R+52.6

R+3.1

R+57.1

13,632

2016

24.2%Clinton2,924

73.7%Trump8,913

1.5%Johnson177

R+49.5

R+7.4

R+51.6

12,098

2012

28.6%Obama3,325

70.6%Romney8,219

0.8%

R+42.1

R+1.8

R+45.9

11,635

2008

29.4%Obama3,430

69.7%McCain8,136

0.9%

R+40.3

R+0.6

R+47.6

11,676

2004

29.9%Kerry3,244

69.6%Bush7,557

0.5%

R+39.7

R+12.7

R+37.3

10,855

2000

35.4%Gore3,075

62.4%Bush5,416

1.0%Nader84

R+27.0

R+18.7

R+27.5

8,675

1996

40.7%Clinton3,356

49.0%Dole4,039

9.9%Perot819

R+8.3

R+0.7

R+16.8

8,248

1992

36.5%Clinton3,041

44.0%Bush3,672

18.9%Perot1,574

R+7.6

D+20.1

R+13.1

8,341

1988

36.0%Dukakis2,386

63.6%Bush4,221

0.4%

R+27.7

±0.0

R+19.9

6,636

1984

36.2%Mondale2,341

63.8%Reagan4,130

0.0%

R+27.6

R+36.8

R+9.4

6,471

1980

53.6%Carter3,347

44.5%Reagan2,778

1.9%

D+9.1

R+29.8

D+18.9

6,243

1976

68.9%Carter3,868

29.9%Ford1,680

1.2%

D+39.0

D+88.1

D+36.9

5,617

1972

24.6%McGovern1,217

73.7%Nixon3,652

1.8%

R+49.1

R+58.7

R+26.0

4,957

1968

24.8%Humphrey1,173

15.2%Nixon718

60.0%

Wallace +35.2

D+1.9

D+10.3

4,731

1964

53.9%Johnson2,320

46.1%Goldwater1,987

0.0%

D+7.7

R+30.6

R+14.9

4,307

1960

69.1%Kennedy2,535

30.9%Nixon1,131

0.0%

D+38.3

D+6.4

D+38.1

3,666

1956

65.9%Stevenson2,328

34.1%Eisenhower1,203

0.0%

D+31.9

R+8.8

D+47.3

3,531

1952

70.3%Stevenson2,312

29.7%Eisenhower976

0.0%

D+40.6

D+0.9

D+51.4

3,288

1948

56.1%Truman1,228

16.3%Dewey357

27.6%

D+39.8

R+26.9

D+35.3

2,190

1944

83.3%Roosevelt1,775

16.7%Dewey355

0.0%

D+66.7

R+5.1

D+59.2

2,130

1940

85.9%Roosevelt1,588

14.1%Willkie261

0.0%

D+71.8

D+4.6

D+61.8

1,849

1936

83.6%Roosevelt1,494

16.4%Landon293

0.0%

D+67.2

R+5.3

D+42.9

1,787

1932

86.2%Roosevelt1,317

13.8%Hoover210

0.0%

D+72.5

D+60.6

D+54.7

1,527

1928

55.6%Smith679

43.7%Hoover534

0.7%

D+11.9

R+55.5

D+29.3

1,221

1924

81.7%Davis539

14.2%Coolidge94

2.6%La Follette17

D+67.4

D+4.0

D+92.6

660

1920

78.8%Cox1,269

15.4%Harding248

5.8%

D+63.4

R+13.7

D+89.6

1,610

1916

87.4%Wilson1,302

10.3%Hughes153

2.3%

D+77.2

D+11.7

D+74.0

1,489

1912

76.5%Wilson656

11.1%Taft95

12.4%

D+65.5

D+9.5

D+45.9

857

1908

74.3%Bryan729

18.3%Taft180

7.3%

D+56.0

R+7.8

D+65.5

981

1904

79.3%Parker633

15.5%Roosevelt124

5.1%

D+63.8

—

D+83.5

798

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

1888

—

No data

—

1884

74.6%Cleveland961

25.4%Blaine327

0.0%

D+49.2

—

1,288

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

20.8%2,805

79.2%10,682

13,487

2020

24.9%3,302

75.1%9,965

13,267

2018

23.6%2,460

76.4%7,983

10,443

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

22.1%3,005

76.1%10,363

13,617

2022

19.0%1,942

79.9%8,156

10,209

2018Class I

27.5%Bill Nelson2,879

72.5%Rick Scott7,576

10,456

2016Class III

22.7%Patrick Murphy2,694

73.5%Marco Rubio8,720

11,867

2012Class I

39.5%Bill Nelson4,529

57.6%Connie Mack IV6,605

11,460

2010Class III

16.9%Kendrick Meek1,374

63.4%Marco Rubio5,156

8,135

2006Class I

49.6%Bill Nelson3,539

48.9%Katherine Harris3,486

7,134

2004Class III

36.7%Betty Castor3,938

60.8%Mel Martinez6,534

10,742

2000Class I

45.6%Bill Nelson4,118

52.0%Bill McCollum4,699

9,038

1998Class III

61.2%Bob Graham4,000

38.8%Charlie Crist2,531

6,531

1994Class I

27.1%Hugh E. Rodham1,905

72.9%Connie Mack III5,124

7,031

1992Class III

70.7%Bob Graham5,791

29.3%Bill Grant2,401

8,192

1988Class I

56.1%Buddy McKay3,766

43.9%Connie Mack III2,943

6,709

1986Class III

61.1%Bob Graham3,497

38.9%Paula Hawkins2,229

5,726

1982Class I

76.1%Lawton Chiles3,308

23.9%Van B. Poole1,037

4,345

1980Class III

64.1%Bill Gunter3,894

35.9%Paula Hawkins2,182

6,076

1976Class I

75.0%Lawton Chiles4,103

25.0%John Grady1,367

5,470

1974Class III

55.6%Richard Stone1,745

29.4%Jack Eckerd923

3,137

1970Class I

74.0%Lawton Chiles2,908

26.0%William C. Cramer1,024

3,932

1968Class III

33.8%Leroy Collins1,319

66.2%Edward J. Gurney2,580

3,899

1964Class I

76.5%Spessard L. Holland2,558

23.4%Claude E. Kirk Jr.783

3,343

1962Class III

87.2%George A. Smathers1,436

12.8%Emerson Rupert211

1,647

1958Class I

89.2%Spessard L. Holland1,016

10.8%Leland Hyzer123

1,139

1956Class III

100.0%George A. Smathers2,271

0.0%None0

2,271

1952Class I

100.0%Spessard L. Holland2,281

0.0%None0

2,281

1950Class III

90.4%George A. Smathers946

9.6%John P. Booth100

1,046

1946Class I

89.8%Spessard L. Holland668

10.2%J. Harry Schad76

744

1944Class III

80.5%Claude Pepper1,802

19.5%Miles H. Draper436

2,238

1940Class I

—

0.0%Charles O. Andrews0

0.0%None0

758

1938Class III

91.7%Claude Pepper750

8.3%Thomas E. Swanson68

818

1934Class I

—

0.0%Park Trammell0

0.0%None0

457

1932Class III

—

0.0%Duncan U. Fletcher0

0.0%None0

995

1928Class I

92.4%Park Trammell928

7.6%Barclay H. Warburton76

1,004

1926Class III

90.2%Duncan U. Fletcher360

5.8%W.R. O'Neal23

399

1922Class I

92.2%Park Trammell332

0.0%None0

360

1920Class III

86.1%Duncan U. Fletcher1,254

11.3%John M. Cheney164

1,456

1916Class I

92.6%Park Trammell1,368

6.3%W.R. O'Neal93

1,478

1914Class III

100.0%Duncan U. Fletcher502

0.0%None0

502

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1936Special · Class I

49.8%Charles O. Andrews1,434

7.2%Howard C. Babcock208

2,880

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

18.0%Charlie Crist1,852

81.3%Ron Desantis8,346

10,267

2018

25.4%Andrew Gillum2,671

73.3%Ron Desantis7,698

10,505

2014

30.4%Charlie Crist2,594

64.7%Rick Scott5,525

8,543

2010

36.9%Alex Sink2,983

60.1%Rick Scott4,850

8,075

2006

34.2%Jim Davis2,438

62.6%Charlie Crist4,458

7,123

2002

40.1%Bill McBride3,135

58.8%Jeb Bush4,596

7,818

1998

32.7%Buddy MacKay2,113

67.3%Jeb Bush4,349

6,463

1994

37.1%Lawton Chiles2,642

62.9%Jeb Bush4,470

7,112

1990

56.8%Lawton Chiles3,241

43.2%Bob Martinez2,468

5,709

1986

41.1%Steve Pajcic2,315

58.9%Bob Martinez3,321

5,636

1982

83.2%Bob Graham3,613

16.8%Skip Bafalis730

4,343

1978

63.6%Bob Graham2,928

36.4%Jack Eckerd1,678

4,606

Frequently asked questions

How did Bradford County, Florida vote in 2024?

In 2024, Bradford County, Florida voted Republican by 57.2 points (R+57.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,932 votes cast, 2,946 went Democratic and 10,920 went Republican.

When did Bradford County, Florida last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Bradford County, Florida voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Bradford County, Florida?

Bradford County, Florida has a population of 27,885 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Bradford County, Florida?

Median household income in Bradford County, Florida is $63,050 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.

What is the political history of Bradford County, Florida?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bradford County, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.