Gulf County, Florida: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+54%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 15,1312024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,1792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Washington County, FL · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Gulf CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Gulf County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| R | 1,970 | 6,684 | 8,697 | ||
| R | 1,985 | 6,113 | 8,163 | ||
| R | 1,720 | 5,329 | 7,293 | ||
| R | 2,014 | 4,995 | 7,108 | ||
| R | 2,149 | 4,980 | 7,205 | ||
| R | 2,407 | 4,805 | 7,277 | ||
| R | 2,398 | 3,553 | 6,148 | ||
| D | 2,480 | 2,430 | 5,992 | ||
| R | 1,938 | 2,651 | 5,854 | ||
| R | 1,688 | 3,042 | 4,872 | ||
| R | 1,784 | 3,573 | 5,357 | ||
| D | 2,700 | 2,127 | 4,926 | ||
| D | 2,641 | 1,584 | 4,281 | ||
| R | 713 | 2,628 | 3,346 | ||
| O | 711 | 364 | 3,800 | ||
| R | 1,659 | 2,001 | 3,660 | ||
| D | 2,348 | 657 | 3,005 | ||
| D | 1,793 | 570 | 2,363 | ||
| D | 1,769 | 490 | 2,259 | ||
| D | 1,219 | 146 | 1,579 | ||
| D | 1,267 | 83 | 1,350 | ||
| D | 1,642 | 105 | 1,747 | ||
| D | 844 | 71 | 915 | ||
| D | 648 | 30 | 678 | ||
| D | 275 | 156 | 446 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.2%
Irish
8.3%
German
8.2%
American
7.1%
Italian
2.7%
Scottish
2.5%
French
2.0%
African American
11.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 46.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,179
Gulf County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Gulf County$61,179
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.5%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)7.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.8%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 24.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
This sparsely populated Panhandle county on the Apalachicola Bay recorded a 54-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it one of the most one-sided results in the state and reflecting the deep-red lean common across rural coastal Florida.
The Republican margin in Gulf County reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was fifty-four points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,179, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,131 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Clay County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Gulf County, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gulf County, Florida voted Republican by 54.2 points (R+54), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,697 votes cast, 1,970 went Democratic and 6,684 went Republican.
What is Gulf County, Florida's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Gulf County, Florida as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did Gulf County, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Gulf County, Florida voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Gulf County, Florida?
Gulf County, Florida has a population of 15,131 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gulf County, Florida?
Median household income in Gulf County, Florida is $61,179 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Gulf County, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Gulf County, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.