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county

DeSoto County, FL

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1904–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1904 → 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

English9.3%8.2%9.5%

German7.4%8.9%12.5%

American7.3%7.7%5.3%

Irish7.2%8.2%9.4%

Italian2.4%5.6%4.8%

French2.4%1.7%1.6%

Scottish1.8%1.3%1.3%

Polish1.4%2.1%2.2%

Mexican20.8%3.3%11.3%

Puerto Rican2.1%5.6%1.8%

Cuban2.1%7.3%0.7%

Guatemalan1.0%—0.5%

Dominican0.8%1.3%0.7%

Colombian0.7%2.1%0.4%

Salvadoran0.4%—0.7%

Spaniard0.4%——

African American†9.9%9.5%9.9%

Haitian1.2%2.3%0.3%

African0.9%0.5%0.5%

Jamaican0.2%1.5%0.4%

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	DeSoto County	Florida	United States
Median age	43.5	43.1	39.1
Age 18–24	8.0%	8.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.8%	21.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	DeSoto County	Florida	United States
Median household income	$54,417	$74,568	$84,427
Poverty rate	24.1%	12.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	10.8%	34.2%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	DeSoto County	Florida	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	22.4%	30.7%	22.3%
Spanish	19.8%	22.6%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	2.0%	2.7%	0.7%

Religious landscape

Measure	DeSoto County	Florida	United States
Catholic	5.6%	19.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	17.5%	18.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	66.2%	53.1%	51.5%

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 48.4% of 26,035 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic28.2%3,525TrumpRepublican71.2%8,888OliverLibertarian0.2%29

R+42.9

Lead: 5,363
Total: 12,488
vs nation: R+41.5
Turnout: 48.4%

BidenDemocratic33.6%4,259TrumpRepublican65.7%8,313JorgensenLibertarian0.4%52

R+32.0

Lead: 4,054
Total: 12,659
vs nation: R+36.5
Turnout: 48.2%

ClintonDemocratic35.0%3,781TrumpRepublican62.7%6,778JohnsonLibertarian1.5%166

R+27.7

Lead: 2,997
Total: 10,818
vs nation: R+29.8
Turnout: 46.8%

ObamaDemocratic42.3%4,174RomneyRepublican56.6%5,587OtherAll other candidates1.1%104

R+14.3

Lead: 1,413
Total: 9,865
vs nation: R+18.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic43.3%4,383McCainRepublican55.6%5,632OtherAll other candidates1.1%116

R+12.3

Lead: 1,249
Total: 10,131
vs nation: R+19.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic41.1%3,913BushRepublican58.1%5,524OtherAll other candidates0.8%73

R+16.9

Lead: 1,611
Total: 9,510
vs nation: R+14.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic42.5%3,321BushRepublican54.5%4,256NaderGreen2.0%157

R+12.0

Lead: 935
Total: 7,812
vs nation: R+12.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.0%3,222DoleRepublican43.7%3,275PerotReform12.9%966

R+0.7

Lead: 53
Total: 7,492
vs nation: R+9.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+42.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 35,3862024 5-year
Median household income: $54,4172024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 54.9%2024 5-year
Black: 12.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 30.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+58.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Reeves County, TX · twin score 81.5

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: 48.4%12,605 participants ÷ 26,035 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.5 ptsPersistently low turnout
Drop-off versus state: -9.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 34.9%–36.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	10,993	23,513	46.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	8,993	25,062	35.9%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	12,731	26,405	48.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	8,714	25,110	34.7%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	12,605	26,035	48.4%	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

15 precincts · 12,525 votes

Election

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

DeSoto County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -1010	530	1,362	24	1,916	27.7%	71.1%	R+43.4
Precinct -0101	468	1,196	10	1,674	28.0%	71.4%	R+43.5
Precinct -0202	273	1,167	22	1,462	18.7%	79.8%	R+61.1
Precinct -0707	427	989	12	1,428	29.9%	69.3%	R+39.4
Precinct -1414	232	1,117	7	1,356	17.1%	82.4%	R+65.3
Precinct -1717	343	834	10	1,187	28.9%	70.3%	R+41.4
Precinct -1313	162	825	1	988	16.4%	83.5%	R+67.1
Precinct -1515	277	272	9	558	49.6%	48.7%	D+0.9
Precinct -0909	112	407	0	519	21.6%	78.4%	R+56.8
Precinct -1616	185	246	9	440	42.0%	55.9%	R+13.9
Precinct -0808	66	346	2	414	15.9%	83.6%	R+67.6
Precinct -0606	220	38	2	260	84.6%	14.6%	D+70.0
Precinct -0505	115	19	2	136	84.6%	14.0%	D+70.6
Precinct -1111	102	18	1	121	84.3%	14.9%	D+69.4
Precinct -0303	13	52	1	66	19.7%	78.8%	R+59.1

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+52.5%
1908	+52.1%
1912	+58.5%
1916	+53.2%
1920	+36.9%
1924	+44.9%
1928	−29.4%
1932	+52.5%
1936	+48.0%
1940	+56.4%
1944	+52.1%
1948	+28.2%
1952	+17.6%
1956	+3.2%
1960	−0.2%
1964	−5.6%
1968	−4.1%
1972	−55.2%
1976	+14.8%
1980	−10.2%
1984	−35.3%
1988	−31.9%
1992	−5.7%
1996	−0.7%
2000	−12.0%
2004	−16.9%
2008	−12.3%
2012	−14.3%
2016	−27.7%
2020	−32.0%
2024	−42.9%

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	28.2%Harris3,525	71.2%Trump8,888	0.2%Oliver29 +4	R+42.9	R+10.9	R+41.5	12,488
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican71.2%8,888 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic28.2%3,525 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%29 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%23 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%12 Randall TerryIndependent0.0%6 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%5
2020	R	33.6%Biden4,259	65.7%Trump8,313	0.4%Jorgensen52	R+32.0	R+4.3	R+36.5	12,659
2016	R	35.0%Clinton3,781	62.7%Trump6,778	1.5%Johnson166	R+27.7	R+13.4	R+29.8	10,818
2012	R	42.3%Obama4,174	56.6%Romney5,587	1.1%	R+14.3	R+2.0	R+18.2	9,865
2008	R	43.3%Obama4,383	55.6%McCain5,632	1.1%	R+12.3	D+4.6	R+19.6	10,131
2004	R	41.1%Kerry3,913	58.1%Bush5,524	0.8%	R+16.9	R+5.0	R+14.5	9,510
2000	R	42.5%Gore3,321	54.5%Bush4,256	2.0%Nader157	R+12.0	R+11.3	R+12.5	7,812
1996	R	43.0%Clinton3,222	43.7%Dole3,275	12.9%Perot966	R+0.7	D+5.0	R+9.2	7,492
1992	R	35.6%Clinton2,646	41.3%Bush3,070	22.7%Perot1,687	R+5.7	D+26.2	R+11.3	7,429
1988	R	33.7%Dukakis2,181	65.6%Bush4,243	0.6%	R+31.9	D+3.4	R+24.2	6,464
1984	R	32.3%Mondale2,304	67.6%Reagan4,822	0.0%	R+35.3	R+25.1	R+17.1	7,129
1980	R	43.2%Carter2,713	53.4%Reagan3,356	3.4%	R+10.2	R+25.1	R+0.5	6,285
1976	D	56.3%Carter2,715	41.5%Ford2,000	2.2%	D+14.8	D+70.1	D+12.8	4,822
1972	R	22.3%McGovern852	77.6%Nixon2,958	0.1%	R+55.2	R+51.2	R+32.1	3,813
1968	O	22.9%Humphrey937	26.9%Nixon1,103	50.2%	Wallace +23.2	D+1.5	R+3.4	4,094
1964	R	47.2%Johnson1,777	52.8%Goldwater1,986	0.0%	R+5.6	R+5.3	R+28.1	3,763
1960	R	49.9%Kennedy1,680	50.1%Nixon1,687	0.0%	R+0.2	R+3.4	R+0.4	3,367
1956	D	51.6%Stevenson1,315	48.4%Eisenhower1,234	0.0%	D+3.2	R+14.4	D+18.6	2,549
1952	D	58.8%Stevenson1,792	41.2%Eisenhower1,256	0.0%	D+17.6	R+10.7	D+28.3	3,048
1948	D	55.6%Truman1,157	27.3%Dewey569	17.1%	D+28.2	R+23.8	D+23.8	2,082
1944	D	76.0%Roosevelt1,722	24.0%Dewey543	0.0%	D+52.1	R+4.4	D+44.6	2,265
1940	D	78.2%Roosevelt1,888	21.8%Willkie526	0.0%	D+56.4	D+8.4	D+46.5	2,414
1936	D	74.0%Roosevelt1,594	26.0%Landon560	0.0%	D+48.0	R+4.5	D+23.7	2,154
1932	D	76.2%Roosevelt1,624	23.8%Hoover506	0.0%	D+52.5	D+81.9	D+34.7	2,130
1928	R	34.7%Smith748	64.0%Hoover1,382	1.3%	R+29.4	R+74.3	R+11.9	2,158
1924	D	70.1%Davis641	25.1%Coolidge230	4.8%	D+44.9	D+8.0	D+70.1	915
1920	D	64.9%Cox2,496	28.0%Harding1,077	7.0%	D+36.9	R+16.3	D+63.1	3,844
1916	D	68.1%Wilson1,755	14.9%Hughes385	16.9%	D+53.2	R+5.4	D+50.0	2,576
1912	D	67.3%Wilson847	8.7%Taft110	24.0%	D+58.5	D+6.5	D+39.0	1,259
1908	D	69.0%Bryan992	17.0%Taft244	14.0%	D+52.1	R+0.4	D+61.6	1,437
1904	D	71.0%Parker721	18.5%Roosevelt188	10.5%	D+52.5	—	D+72.1	1,016
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
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	28.7%3,455	71.3%8,574	12,029
2020	R	33.1%4,050	66.9%8,171	12,221
2018	R	36.9%3,253	63.1%5,557	8,810

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	27.4%3,378	70.7%8,708	12,311
2022	R	24.2%2,097	74.7%6,469	8,659
2018Class I	R	37.7%Bill Nelson3,328	62.3%Rick Scott5,503	8,831
2016Class III	R	31.5%Patrick Murphy3,346	64.3%Marco Rubio6,844	10,639
2012Class I	R	48.1%Bill Nelson4,637	48.3%Connie Mack IV4,661	9,646
2010Class III	R	15.8%Kendrick Meek1,104	51.5%Marco Rubio3,608	7,002
2006Class I	D	55.3%Bill Nelson3,656	43.4%Katherine Harris2,869	6,613
2004Class III	R	43.3%Betty Castor4,031	53.6%Mel Martinez4,994	9,320
2000Class I	R	47.6%Bill Nelson3,594	49.4%Bill McCollum3,736	7,556
1998Class III	D	59.5%Bob Graham3,656	40.5%Charlie Crist2,489	6,145
1994Class I	R	26.8%Hugh E. Rodham1,667	73.2%Connie Mack III4,546	6,213
1992Class III	D	65.4%Bob Graham5,021	34.6%Bill Grant2,655	7,676
1988Class I	R	49.5%Buddy McKay3,515	50.5%Connie Mack III3,584	7,099
1986Class III	D	54.5%Bob Graham3,117	45.5%Paula Hawkins2,607	5,724
1982Class I	D	64.0%Lawton Chiles2,707	36.0%Van B. Poole1,521	4,228
1980Class III	D	51.3%Bill Gunter3,043	48.7%Paula Hawkins2,887	5,930
1976Class I	D	67.1%Lawton Chiles2,822	32.9%John Grady1,381	4,203
1974Class III	R	32.0%Richard Stone927	37.7%Jack Eckerd1,091	2,893
1970Class I	D	63.3%Lawton Chiles1,800	36.6%William C. Cramer1,041	2,842
1968Class III	R	37.4%Leroy Collins1,451	62.6%Edward J. Gurney2,424	3,875
1964Class I	D	77.1%Spessard L. Holland2,432	22.8%Claude E. Kirk Jr.719	3,153
1962Class III	D	85.8%George A. Smathers1,770	14.2%Emerson Rupert292	2,062
1958Class I	D	88.0%Spessard L. Holland967	12.0%Leland Hyzer132	1,099
1956Class III	D	100.0%George A. Smathers1,844	0.0%None0	1,844
1952Class I	D	100.0%Spessard L. Holland2,151	0.0%None0	2,151
1950Class III	D	80.2%George A. Smathers828	19.8%John P. Booth205	1,033
1946Class I	D	88.2%Spessard L. Holland1,081	11.8%J. Harry Schad144	1,225
1944Class III	D	76.3%Claude Pepper1,680	23.7%Miles H. Draper521	2,201
1940Class I	—	0.0%Charles O. Andrews0	0.0%None0	1,196
1938Class III	D	76.6%Claude Pepper733	23.4%Thomas E. Swanson224	957
1934Class I	D	100.0%Park Trammell664	0.0%None0	664
1932Class III	D	100.0%Duncan U. Fletcher1,425	0.0%None0	1,425
1928Class I	D	55.1%Park Trammell1,056	44.9%Barclay H. Warburton862	1,918
1926Class III	D	80.7%Duncan U. Fletcher297	12.8%W.R. O'Neal47	368
1922Class I	D	94.2%Park Trammell374	0.0%None0	397
1920Class III	D	78.1%Duncan U. Fletcher2,763	13.8%John M. Cheney488	3,536
1916Class I	D	84.8%Park Trammell1,860	9.9%W.R. O'Neal218	2,194
1914Class III	D	100.0%Duncan U. Fletcher585	0.0%None0	585

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	44.1%Charles O. Andrews1,580	11.5%Howard C. Babcock412	3,584

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	23.3%Charlie Crist2,023	76.3%Ron Desantis6,637	8,701
2018	R	34.4%Andrew Gillum3,058	63.6%Ron Desantis5,663	8,902
2014	R	43.8%Charlie Crist3,294	49.0%Rick Scott3,681	7,512
2010	R	41.8%Alex Sink2,887	53.1%Rick Scott3,667	6,906
2006	R	39.5%Jim Davis2,603	57.4%Charlie Crist3,785	6,593
2002	R	44.3%Bill McBride3,212	54.5%Jeb Bush3,951	7,254
1998	R	38.2%Buddy MacKay2,296	61.7%Jeb Bush3,711	6,018
1994	R	45.6%Lawton Chiles2,856	54.4%Jeb Bush3,407	6,263
1990	D	57.1%Lawton Chiles3,125	42.9%Bob Martinez2,350	5,475
1986	R	42.6%Steve Pajcic2,346	57.4%Bob Martinez3,158	5,504
1982	D	65.7%Bob Graham2,832	34.3%Skip Bafalis1,477	4,309
1978	D	53.8%Bob Graham2,093	46.2%Jack Eckerd1,797	3,890

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+16.8

Presidential vote · 2024R+42.9

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 26 points more Democratic.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in DeSoto County, FL
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2017	16,361	7,383	5,331	3,606	41
2018	16,814	7,155	5,759	3,837	63
2019	16,464	6,638	5,884	3,858	84
2020	17,918	6,644	7,042	4,088	144
2021	17,714	6,216	7,137	4,202	159
2023	18,930	5,808	8,221	4,624	277
2024	19,839	5,705	9,036	4,630	468

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+111 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +3,291 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $53,481 in average income, against $57,428 for residents who stayed — 7% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+25.1 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than DeSoto County, FL itself (R+42.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Charlotte County, FL207R+34.0
Sarasota County, FL111R+18.2
Lee County, FL70R+28.4
Manatee County, FL57R+23.5
Hardee County, FL30R+56.3
Miami-Dade County, FL29R+11.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Charlotte County, FL131
Sarasota County, FL73
Lee County, FL39
Manatee County, FL38
Hardee County, FL36
Highlands County, FL25

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 DeSoto County, FL in DeSoto County, FL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−377
2012	−55
2013	−233
2014	+258
2015	+45
2016	+269
2017	+759
2018	−34
2019	+450
2021	+293
2022	+923
2023	+581
2024	+301
2025	+111

DeSoto sits in Florida's agricultural interior, where a majority-Hispanic population—rooted in farmworker communities—has nonetheless produced some of the state's most lopsided Republican presidential margins in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 10.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.9 points.

A population of 35,386, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,417 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Reeves County and Hendry County.

Political twins — counties

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

Reeves County

Texas

81.5twin score

college share% unaffiliatedGerman ancestry≠ 12-yr trend

Hendry County

Florida

79.8twin score

12-yr trendcollege sharemedian income≠ % Latino

Okeechobee County

Florida

76.8twin score

12-yr trend% Latinocollege share≠ Irish ancestry

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Frequently asked questions

How did DeSoto County, Florida vote in 2024?

In 2024, DeSoto County, Florida voted Republican by 42.9 points (R+42.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,488 votes cast, 3,525 went Democratic and 8,888 went Republican.

When did DeSoto County, Florida last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which DeSoto County, Florida voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in DeSoto County, Florida?

DeSoto County, Florida has a population of 35,386 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in DeSoto County, Florida is $54,417 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.

What is the political history of DeSoto County, Florida?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in DeSoto County, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

Measure

DeSoto County

Florida

United States

Median age

43.5

43.1

39.1

Age 18–24

8.0%

8.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.8%

21.3%

17.2%

Measure

DeSoto County

Florida

United States

Median household income

$54,417

$74,568

$84,427

Poverty rate

24.1%

12.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

10.8%

34.2%

35.6%

Measure

DeSoto County

Florida

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

22.4%

30.7%

22.3%

Spanish

19.8%

22.6%

13.6%

French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)

2.0%

2.7%

0.7%

Measure

DeSoto County

Florida

United States

Catholic

5.6%

19.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

17.5%

18.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

66.2%

53.1%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+42.9MIT Election Lab

Population

35,3862024 5-year

Median household income

$54,4172024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

54.9%2024 5-year

Black

12.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

30.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+58.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+55.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Reeves County, TX · twin score 81.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

10,993

23,513

46.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

8,993

25,062

35.9%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

12,731

26,405

48.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

8,714

25,110

34.7%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

12,605

26,035

48.4%

A/A

DeSoto County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -1010

530

1,362

1,916

27.7%

71.1%

R+43.4

Precinct -0101

468

1,196

1,674

28.0%

71.4%

R+43.5

Precinct -0202

273

1,167

1,462

18.7%

79.8%

R+61.1

Precinct -0707

427

989

1,428

29.9%

69.3%

R+39.4

Precinct -1414

232

1,117

1,356

17.1%

82.4%

R+65.3

Precinct -1717

343

834

1,187

28.9%

70.3%

R+41.4

Precinct -1313

162

825

988

16.4%

83.5%

R+67.1

Precinct -1515

277

272

558

49.6%

48.7%

D+0.9

Precinct -0909

112

407

519

21.6%

78.4%

R+56.8

Precinct -1616

185

246

440

42.0%

55.9%

R+13.9

Precinct -0808

346

414

15.9%

83.6%

R+67.6

Precinct -0606

220

260

84.6%

14.6%

D+70.0

Precinct -0505

115

136

84.6%

14.0%

D+70.6

Precinct -1111

102

121

84.3%

14.9%

D+69.4

Precinct -0303

19.7%

78.8%

R+59.1

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+52.5%
1908	+52.1%
1912	+58.5%
1916	+53.2%
1920	+36.9%
1924	+44.9%
1928	−29.4%
1932	+52.5%
1936	+48.0%
1940	+56.4%
1944	+52.1%
1948	+28.2%
1952	+17.6%
1956	+3.2%
1960	−0.2%
1964	−5.6%
1968	−4.1%
1972	−55.2%
1976	+14.8%
1980	−10.2%
1984	−35.3%
1988	−31.9%
1992	−5.7%
1996	−0.7%
2000	−12.0%
2004	−16.9%
2008	−12.3%
2012	−14.3%
2016	−27.7%
2020	−32.0%
2024	−42.9%

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

28.2%Harris3,525

71.2%Trump8,888

0.2%Oliver29 +4

R+42.9

R+10.9

R+41.5

12,488

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican71.2%8,888
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic28.2%3,525
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%29
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%23
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%12
Randall TerryIndependent0.0%6
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%5

2020

33.6%Biden4,259

65.7%Trump8,313

0.4%Jorgensen52

R+32.0

R+4.3

R+36.5

12,659

2016

35.0%Clinton3,781

62.7%Trump6,778

1.5%Johnson166

R+27.7

R+13.4

R+29.8

10,818

2012

42.3%Obama4,174

56.6%Romney5,587

1.1%

R+14.3

R+2.0

R+18.2

9,865

2008

43.3%Obama4,383

55.6%McCain5,632

1.1%

R+12.3

D+4.6

R+19.6

10,131

2004

41.1%Kerry3,913

58.1%Bush5,524

0.8%

R+16.9

R+5.0

R+14.5

9,510

2000

42.5%Gore3,321

54.5%Bush4,256

2.0%Nader157

R+12.0

R+11.3

R+12.5

7,812

1996

43.0%Clinton3,222

43.7%Dole3,275

12.9%Perot966

R+0.7

D+5.0

R+9.2

7,492

1992

35.6%Clinton2,646

41.3%Bush3,070

22.7%Perot1,687

R+5.7

D+26.2

R+11.3

7,429

1988

33.7%Dukakis2,181

65.6%Bush4,243

0.6%

R+31.9

D+3.4

R+24.2

6,464

1984

32.3%Mondale2,304

67.6%Reagan4,822

0.0%

R+35.3

R+25.1

R+17.1

7,129

1980

43.2%Carter2,713

53.4%Reagan3,356

3.4%

R+10.2

R+25.1

R+0.5

6,285

1976

56.3%Carter2,715

41.5%Ford2,000

2.2%

D+14.8

D+70.1

D+12.8

4,822

1972

22.3%McGovern852

77.6%Nixon2,958

0.1%

R+55.2

R+51.2

R+32.1

3,813

1968

22.9%Humphrey937

26.9%Nixon1,103

50.2%

Wallace +23.2

D+1.5

R+3.4

4,094

1964

47.2%Johnson1,777

52.8%Goldwater1,986

0.0%

R+5.6

R+5.3

R+28.1

3,763

1960

49.9%Kennedy1,680

50.1%Nixon1,687

0.0%

R+0.2

R+3.4

R+0.4

3,367

1956

51.6%Stevenson1,315

48.4%Eisenhower1,234

0.0%

D+3.2

R+14.4

D+18.6

2,549

1952

58.8%Stevenson1,792

41.2%Eisenhower1,256

0.0%

D+17.6

R+10.7

D+28.3

3,048

1948

55.6%Truman1,157

27.3%Dewey569

17.1%

D+28.2

R+23.8

D+23.8

2,082

1944

76.0%Roosevelt1,722

24.0%Dewey543

0.0%

D+52.1

R+4.4

D+44.6

2,265

1940

78.2%Roosevelt1,888

21.8%Willkie526

0.0%

D+56.4

D+8.4

D+46.5

2,414

1936

74.0%Roosevelt1,594

26.0%Landon560

0.0%

D+48.0

R+4.5

D+23.7

2,154

1932

76.2%Roosevelt1,624

23.8%Hoover506

0.0%

D+52.5

D+81.9

D+34.7

2,130

1928

34.7%Smith748

64.0%Hoover1,382

1.3%

R+29.4

R+74.3

R+11.9

2,158

1924

70.1%Davis641

25.1%Coolidge230

4.8%

D+44.9

D+8.0

D+70.1

915

1920

64.9%Cox2,496

28.0%Harding1,077

7.0%

D+36.9

R+16.3

D+63.1

3,844

1916

68.1%Wilson1,755

14.9%Hughes385

16.9%

D+53.2

R+5.4

D+50.0

2,576

1912

67.3%Wilson847

8.7%Taft110

24.0%

D+58.5

D+6.5

D+39.0

1,259

1908

69.0%Bryan992

17.0%Taft244

14.0%

D+52.1

R+0.4

D+61.6

1,437

1904

71.0%Parker721

18.5%Roosevelt188

10.5%

D+52.5

—

D+72.1

1,016

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

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

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

28.7%3,455

71.3%8,574

12,029

2020

33.1%4,050

66.9%8,171

12,221

2018

36.9%3,253

63.1%5,557

8,810

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

27.4%3,378

70.7%8,708

12,311

2022

24.2%2,097

74.7%6,469

8,659

2018Class I

37.7%Bill Nelson3,328

62.3%Rick Scott5,503

8,831

2016Class III

31.5%Patrick Murphy3,346

64.3%Marco Rubio6,844

10,639

2012Class I

48.1%Bill Nelson4,637

48.3%Connie Mack IV4,661

9,646

2010Class III

15.8%Kendrick Meek1,104

51.5%Marco Rubio3,608

7,002

2006Class I

55.3%Bill Nelson3,656

43.4%Katherine Harris2,869

6,613

2004Class III

43.3%Betty Castor4,031

53.6%Mel Martinez4,994

9,320

2000Class I

47.6%Bill Nelson3,594

49.4%Bill McCollum3,736

7,556

1998Class III

59.5%Bob Graham3,656

40.5%Charlie Crist2,489

6,145

1994Class I

26.8%Hugh E. Rodham1,667

73.2%Connie Mack III4,546

6,213

1992Class III

65.4%Bob Graham5,021

34.6%Bill Grant2,655

7,676

1988Class I

49.5%Buddy McKay3,515

50.5%Connie Mack III3,584

7,099

1986Class III

54.5%Bob Graham3,117

45.5%Paula Hawkins2,607

5,724

1982Class I

64.0%Lawton Chiles2,707

36.0%Van B. Poole1,521

4,228

1980Class III

51.3%Bill Gunter3,043

48.7%Paula Hawkins2,887

5,930

1976Class I

67.1%Lawton Chiles2,822

32.9%John Grady1,381

4,203

1974Class III

32.0%Richard Stone927

37.7%Jack Eckerd1,091

2,893

1970Class I

63.3%Lawton Chiles1,800

36.6%William C. Cramer1,041

2,842

1968Class III

37.4%Leroy Collins1,451

62.6%Edward J. Gurney2,424

3,875

1964Class I

77.1%Spessard L. Holland2,432

22.8%Claude E. Kirk Jr.719

3,153

1962Class III

85.8%George A. Smathers1,770

14.2%Emerson Rupert292

2,062

1958Class I

88.0%Spessard L. Holland967

12.0%Leland Hyzer132

1,099

1956Class III

100.0%George A. Smathers1,844

0.0%None0

1,844

1952Class I

100.0%Spessard L. Holland2,151

0.0%None0

2,151

1950Class III

80.2%George A. Smathers828

19.8%John P. Booth205

1,033

1946Class I

88.2%Spessard L. Holland1,081

11.8%J. Harry Schad144

1,225

1944Class III

76.3%Claude Pepper1,680

23.7%Miles H. Draper521

2,201

1940Class I

—

0.0%Charles O. Andrews0

0.0%None0

1,196

1938Class III

76.6%Claude Pepper733

23.4%Thomas E. Swanson224

957

1934Class I

100.0%Park Trammell664

0.0%None0

664

1932Class III

100.0%Duncan U. Fletcher1,425

0.0%None0

1,425

1928Class I

55.1%Park Trammell1,056

44.9%Barclay H. Warburton862

1,918

1926Class III

80.7%Duncan U. Fletcher297

12.8%W.R. O'Neal47

368

1922Class I

94.2%Park Trammell374

0.0%None0

397

1920Class III

78.1%Duncan U. Fletcher2,763

13.8%John M. Cheney488

3,536

1916Class I

84.8%Park Trammell1,860

9.9%W.R. O'Neal218

2,194

1914Class III

100.0%Duncan U. Fletcher585

0.0%None0

585

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

44.1%Charles O. Andrews1,580

11.5%Howard C. Babcock412

3,584

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

23.3%Charlie Crist2,023

76.3%Ron Desantis6,637

8,701

2018

34.4%Andrew Gillum3,058

63.6%Ron Desantis5,663

8,902

2014

43.8%Charlie Crist3,294

49.0%Rick Scott3,681

7,512

2010

41.8%Alex Sink2,887

53.1%Rick Scott3,667

6,906

2006

39.5%Jim Davis2,603

57.4%Charlie Crist3,785

6,593

2002

44.3%Bill McBride3,212

54.5%Jeb Bush3,951

7,254

1998

38.2%Buddy MacKay2,296

61.7%Jeb Bush3,711

6,018

1994

45.6%Lawton Chiles2,856

54.4%Jeb Bush3,407

6,263

1990

57.1%Lawton Chiles3,125

42.9%Bob Martinez2,350

5,475

1986

42.6%Steve Pajcic2,346

57.4%Bob Martinez3,158

5,504

1982

65.7%Bob Graham2,832

34.3%Skip Bafalis1,477

4,309

1978

53.8%Bob Graham2,093

46.2%Jack Eckerd1,797

3,890

Frequently asked questions

How did DeSoto County, Florida vote in 2024?

In 2024, DeSoto County, Florida voted Republican by 42.9 points (R+42.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,488 votes cast, 3,525 went Democratic and 8,888 went Republican.

When did DeSoto County, Florida last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which DeSoto County, Florida voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in DeSoto County, Florida?

DeSoto County, Florida has a population of 35,386 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in DeSoto County, Florida is $54,417 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.

What is the political history of DeSoto County, Florida?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in DeSoto County, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.